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Huma Abedin attacked for her heritage

Hillary Clinton’s embattled aide Huma Abedin is again under fire — not over her boss’s private email server, but for her heritage.

The Republican Hindu Coalition is taking aim at Abedin, branding her “pro-terrorist,” and, in a new TV ad targeting Hindu-American voters, questioning her “Pakistani and Saudi background.”

The 30-second TV spot begins by attacking Clinton: “Hillary, sympathetic towards Pakistan. Gave billions of dollars in aid and military equipment used against India.”

It then targets Abedin: “Huma Abedin is of Pakistani origin and will become chief of staff if she wins,” the ad states.

There is no indication that Abedin, the Democrat’s closest aide, would serve as chief of staff in a Clinton administration.

The ad, which began running this week, is being played on Zee TV, TV Asia, Star TV, Times Now, Gemini, AAJ and around 10 other stations, according to a source, who describes the strategy as “full saturation.”

Additionally, the Republican Hindu Coalition is sending 60,000 direct mail pieces to Hindu-American voters in Florida, North Carolina and Ohio that state: “Chief of Staff in Clinton White House will be Huma Abedin, of Pakistani and Saudi background.”

Republican Hindu Coalition founder Shalabh “Shalli” Kumar said Hindu-Americans will be “key” to winning the White House. He claims he’s spent $4 million to help elect Donald Trump, and said he’s open to spending a “couple million” more.

“Huma in general is as pro-terrorist as you could be … she’s got a really dark background. I can’t even fathom. I don’t understand why Hillary will associate herself with Huma,” Kumar said in an interview, referring to Abedin’s parents’ background.

“Unless it becomes a runaway,” he said, saying his organization is heavily involved in the battleground states of Florida, North Carolina and Ohio.

“It feels in my gut that Hillary is tired — and Donald Trump is sprinting,” Kumar added.

Abedin has come under scrutiny after the FBI notified Congress last Friday that it had uncovered additional evidence in the Hillary Clinton email scandal. That evidence was found on a shared laptop she apparently used with her estranged husband, former Rep. Anthony Weiner.