Allegations that President Obama’s administration is suppressing the religious motives of terrorists sparked a debate between Muslims over the nature of terrorism and the utility of discussing “political Islam” in public settings.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, convened a Judiciary subcommittee hearing to discuss the “consequences of agency efforts to deemphasize Radical Islam in combating terrorism,” which, by a tragic coincidence, took place as reports unfolded of an Islamic State-linked bombing at the airport in Istanbul, Turkey that killed more than 30 people.