Prior to the 2016 Democratic National Convention , Hillary Clinton 's campaign reached out to the Khans about speaking at the event . The couple deliberated and eventually agreed , believing it to be what Humayun would have done , despite protests from their other sons that it would make them targets for criticism . In planning for the speech , Ghazala opted not to speak on stage , worried that she would not be able to maintain her composure if a picture of her son were with them
2016 Democratic National Convention
2016 Democratic National Convention
Khizr and Ghazala Khan