U.S. Congressmember Elise Stefanik and Senate Republican Conference Chair Tom Cotton have called for the U.S. Department of the Treasury to investigate the Council on American-Islamic Relations for possible sanctions violations or financial links to Hamas, while CAIR has responded by accusing Stefanik of attempting to trigger a "McCarthy-era witch hunt" and defending its mission to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.

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