Dmitri Bolt
Role at the time: Townhall writer
Defended or excused
Statement summary
Bolt argues that political judgment and reported family ties justify the question, rather than El-Sayed's religion.
“there are straightforward reasons to ask the question, and “because he’s Muslim” isn’t one of them.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Dmitri Bolt defends scrutiny of El-Sayed at the Caro town hall · Dmitri BoltBylined article
The author presents reporting and an argument about the question at the Caro town hall. Judgments and allegations in the piece are the author's.
Why we used this label
Bolt argues that political judgment and reported family ties justify the question, rather than El-Sayed's religion.