Huma Abedin's First-Ever Tweet Blasts Carson Over Muslim Comment

Top Hillary Clinton assistant Huma Abedin joined Twitter Monday and used her first-ever tweet to denounce Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson for saying a Muslim should not be president.

Abedin, currently embroiled in the controversy over her boss's use of a private email server while serving as secretary of state, accused black neurosurgeon Carson of engaging in "prejudice" with his statement that Sharia Law is incompatible with the U.S. Constitution, tweeting:

You can be a proud American, a proud Muslim, and proudly serve this great country. Pride versus prejudice.

— Huma Abedin (@HumaAbedin) September 21, 2015

Mediaite notes that "[t]he tweet from Abedin, who is herself Muslim, echoes that of her boss who earlier in the day posted an excerpt from the U.S. Constitution" in reply to Carson:

Can a Muslim be President of the United States of America? In a word: Yes. Now let's move on. -H pic.twitter.com/AB99hiUPie

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 21, 2015

Mediaite reports Abedin "had gained just over 1,000 followers about 30 minutes after she posted her first tweet" and wrote that, "[i]n case there was any doubt that Abedin’s new account was legit, Clinton just made it so":

Couldn't agree more, @HumaAbedin. Welcome to Twitter! https://t.co/T8hBwqschV

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 21, 2015

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