Shami has had controversial moments on the campaign trail . Most notably , when asked if he believed it was possible the U.S. government had involvement in the September 11 attacks in 2001 , Shami stated that he was " not sure " if the U.S. government was behind the bombing or not . After being given a chance to clarify his statement , Shami again stated the jury was out and refused to rule out the possibility . In the same interview with a Dallas radio station , Shami stated that he mostly hired blacks and Hispanics because he does not believe that whites wanted to work on factory floors . He stated that white people would want positions as supervisors or would want to be paid more than their counterparts
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Farouk Shami