Is it finally lights out for the Council on American-Islamic Relations? Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO), chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, has sent a letter to the Treasury Department and IRS calling for scrutiny of the tax-exempt status of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its California chapter—citing evidence of prohibited election interference that I detailed in May 2024. Rep. Smith’s letter primarily focuses on the California chapter of CAIR, which was accused of improperly applying for and spending $7.2 million in federal taxpayer money granted by the state of California. However, the letter also draws attention to...