Washington (CNN) President Barack Obama on Friday issued a thinly veiled rebuke of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich's call for the U.S. to test every person with a Muslim background to see if they believe in Sharia law and deport those who do. Addressing the terror attack in Nice, France, that left more than 80 people dead, Obama didn't mention Gingrich by name, but there was little doubt who he was calling out. "In the wake of last night's attacks, we've heard more suggestions that all Muslims in America be targeted, tested for their beliefs, some deported or jailed," Obama said in remarks from the White House. "And the very suggestion is repugnant and an affront to everything that we stand for as Americans."Gingrich ignited a firestorm on Thursday when he said the U.S. should test Muslims to see if they believe in Sharia lawThe remarks came in the wake of the terror attack in Nice, France
"The first step is you have to ask them the questions," _ responded.