Backlash erupts over viral video of CAIR leader as Newsom funding draws scrutiny

A video circulating widely on social media that appears to show a prominent California Muslim advocacy leader urging supporters to be "strategic" about how they express certain views publicly is drawing backlash and renewed scrutiny of the organization’s ties to state funding.

The clip, shared on X, appears to show Zahra Billoo, executive director of the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations CAIR-CA, discussing how supporters should approach expressing controversial sentiments in public versus private settings.

Fox News Digital has not independently verified the full context of the remarks or the complete video.

In the video, Billoo appears to caution against posting certain views publicly, using an example to illustrate what she described as a lack of "strategic" judgment.

"Now imagine your LinkedIn profile says, ‘I hate all Zionists,’" Billoo says in the clip. "Not strategic. Right? … You may say that sitting around Kahwah House on a Friday night, but you’re not going...