A shocking story out of North Carolina is raising serious questions about how the Republican Party vets its candidates after a GOP Senate nominee was revealed to wear Taliban-style Islamic face coverings while promoting bizarre policy positions that have nothing to do with conservative values.
Lakeshia Alston, who secured the Republican nomination for North Carolina's 22nd Senate district by running unopposed in the primary, has been photographed wearing a niqab - the same type of face-covering garment mandated by Islamic extremist groups like the Taliban. According to reports, Alston has also made statements saying "Down with ISIS," which while opposing terrorism, raises questions about her overall worldview and priorities.
This is exactly the kind of infiltration that patriots have been warning about for years. While real America First conservatives are fighting to secure our borders, preserve our Judeo-Christian values, and put American families first, how did someone with such radical sensibilities manage to become the GOP standard-bearer in a North Carolina district?
Where Was the Vetting Process?
The fact that Alston ran unopposed suggests either a complete breakdown in the local party apparatus or a concerning lack of awareness about who was seeking to represent Republican voters. North Carolina patriots deserve candidates who share their values - not individuals promoting unconventional platforms that seem more aligned with progressive identity politics than conservative governance.
This comes at a time when President Trump is successfully implementing his America First agenda, including strong border security and the preservation of traditional American values. The last thing the MAGA movement needs is candidates who undermine that message with confusing and contradictory positions.
North Carolina Republicans need to ask themselves: Is this really the person they want representing their district in the state Senate? And more importantly, how do we prevent situations like this from happening again when the stakes are so high for our constitutional republic?