Local school board member facing backlash over anti-Muslim Facebook post

PLUM BOROUGH, Pa. — A local school board member is facing backlash over an anti-Muslin Facebook post.

He shared a post from an account that shows a man with a gun standing in front of an American flag.

The text reads, “Does it worry anybody that we have three devout Muslims in Congress who have unlimited access to our top secret government documents?”

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Brian Wisniewski told Channel 11 this was an accident and he didn't mean to share the post on his Facebook page, but it's already spread across the community.

"It was an accidental share. It was not shared intentionally. I do not agree with the repost. The post was made on my personal account. I take ownership and full responsibility for all questions that are being made."

School officials told Channel 11, "This district is not affiliated with this posting in any way."

Channel 11 asked if there will be any repercussions and district leaders said Wisniewski would only be removed from his position if he committed a crime, and he isn't currently charged with anything.

On Thursday, Kenneth L. Houston with the NAACP Allegheny East told Channel 11 he doesn't believe the explanation went far enough.

"That kind of language and rhetoric has no place anywhere for anyone," he said. "You are an elected school official. you serve a multitude of different cultures in you school district."

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