CAIR got Williams fired. Everyone ignores this fact. They have a lot of power.
It should be noted that the Council for American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) sent around a press release on Wednesday afternoon. CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad called for action against Williams: “Such irresponsible and inflammatory comments would not be tolerated if they targeted any other racial, ethnic or religious minority, and they should not pass without action by NPR.” The New York Times somehow omitted CAIR from its Juan-is-gone story.
And yet the Saudis who own a significant minority share of Fox just grinned and winked. It don’t add up.