CAIR Gala Honors Extremist FiguresCAIR’s 31st anniversary gala in Washington, D.C., last week, doubled down on its radical affiliations. The group presented its 2025 “Champion of Justice Award” to Mahmoud Khalil, a longtime Hamas-linked activist from Columbia University. Seattle: CAIR Backs Mayoral Candidate, Consolidates Power on City CouncilThe 2025 Seattle mayoral race has become CAIR Action’s most high-profile political play. Taken together, these endorsements represent a strategic power grab by CAIR in Seattle — securing influence at the city’s top political offices. These endorsements show CAIR’s growing influence in Olympia policymaking circles, especially on issues like housing, immigration, and policing oversight.