Brockman, David R.2019-12-192019-12-19Brockman, David R.. "The Shafi Controversy: Context and Preliminary Takeaways." (2019) James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy: https://doi.org/10.25613/jryw-jq08.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/107935Religion nonresident scholar David R. Brockman examines an attempt to force the removal of Tarrant County GOP vice chair Dr. Shahid Shafi because he is Muslim. The paper places the controversy within the context of Islamophobia in politics and outlines the challenges the case presents for the Republican Party both nationally and statewide.