Texas teen tells Congress he received death threats after revealing Islamic booth at high school
A Texas high school student, Marco Hunter-Lopez, testified before Congress about receiving death threats after opposing an Islamic booth at his school. He argued that the materials presented by the booth violated school policy and parental rights. Hunter-Lopez emphasized that Sharia law is incompatible with American values during his testimony.
- ▪Marco Hunter-Lopez is a 16-year-old student at Wylie East High School and president of the campus Republican Club.
- ▪He received death threats after posting videos of an Islamic booth that distributed hijabs and religious materials on campus.
- ▪During his testimony, he stated that the promotion of Sharia law undermines the principles of public education.
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Media Texas teen tells Congress he received death threats after revealing Islamic booth at high school Rep Chip Roy invited Marco Hunter-Lopez to testify at the 'Sharia-Free America' hearing last week By Kristine Parks Fox News Published May 20, 2026 6:30am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video 16-year-old Texas student clashes with Dem congressman over American roots Texas high school student Marco Hunter-Lopez joins ‘The Will Cain Show’ after he debated Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., over America’s founding values. FIRST ON FOX — A Texas high school student who went viral after calling out an Islamic group for passing out hijabs on his campus told members of Congress last week that he has received death threats for speaking up.
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