After 9/11, I was at the Department of Justice when we did the anti-terrorism legislation. I know that there was a concern that there would be—and there was, in fact—a backlash against people of Middle Eastern origin and other minority groups, just as I think there's been a backlash against people of Asian origin, starting with the pandemic because of the suspected origins of it. At that time, the government put together a diversity round table to meet with representatives of these communities to at least talk about what the problems were and to find ways to try to mitigate the harm.
Let me be clear. The fact that some communities may suffer a degree of harm is not a reason to avoid investigating legitimate claims of interference, but we need to be aware of that harm and try to work to mitigate it.