Texas Gov. Greg Abbott takes aim at Muslim washing stations in airports

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has asked U.S. transportation officials to investigate airport washing stations used by Muslim travelers for wudu, arguing they discriminate against non-Muslims. In letters dated Friday, Abbott told the leaders of Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport that facilities serving one religious group are “discriminatory against everyone else,” and said his office is reviewing related local government grants. On the same day, DFW said it scrapped plans to add public washing stations in men’s and women’s restrooms outside the security perimeter. The airport said the decision was made earlier, though officials were aware of concerns.