Muslim delegates at the party’s convention faced multiple attempts to eject them from the premises—at one point, they were told to leave the country.
Robert Downen is a senior writer at Texas Monthly, where he focuses on the intersection of politics and religion. With a background in covering extremism and the influence of far-right megadonors, Robert's investigative work has garnered numerous national awards, particularly for his groundbreaking coverage of sexual abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention. He has been featured in various media outlets, including the Gilmer Mirror, San Antonio Express-News, and ProPublica.

















