Gold star father Khizr Khan was speaking to the Islamic Center of Greater Miami Thursday when a federal appeals court announced it denied President Donald Trump's bid to reinstate his travel ban.
The Muslim-American father whose son, a U.S. Army captain, was killed in combat in Iraq 12 years ago has prominently opposed Trump’s anti-Muslim rhetoric during the presidential campaign.
During his appearance in Miami, Khan said he was heartened to hear Thursday’s decision, calling the president’s executive order an embarrassment.
“When you alienate a community, the bad — those who wish to do us harm — begin to find and go to and entice people,” Khan said.
Trump has vowed to fight the ruling.
The gold star father said he was saddened to hear what he called an “assault on our judiciary.”
