Harris campaign hires Afghan American to lead Muslim, Arab voter outreach

The presidential campaign of Kamala Harris has hired Nasrina Bargzie, an Afghan-American lawyer, to spearhead the campaign's outreach to Muslim and Arab voters, a campaign official has told NBC News.

The selection comes as Vice President Harris travels to Chicago next week for the Democratic National Convention, where mass pro-Palestinian protests are planned to take place against Israel's war on Gaza and US military funding towards Israel.

According to NBC, Bargzie previously worked "in Harris’ White House office until July as a policy adviser on Muslim, Arab and Gaza-related issues", and will continue to work on that during the campaign.

“I am honored to continue my work for the Vice President, advising on a range of critical issues in this election, from democracy and reproductive rights to Muslim and Arab outreach,” Bargzie said in a statement shared with NBC.

“I know the Vice President is fundamentally committed to freedom, justice and peace - and we will work with Americans across the country to help realize those goals and fulfill the promise of America.”

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