Trump ally Roger Stone claims Khizr Khan is a 'Muslim Brotherhood agent'

Former Donald Trump advisor Roger Stone accused Khizr Khan of being a &quot;Muslim Brotherhood agent.&quot; — (Image credit: Ben Jackson/Getty Images for SiriusXM)

While some in the Trump camp are scrambling to mitigate their candidate's controversial comments about Khizr and Ghazala Khan, the parents of Capt. Humayun Khan, who was killed in Iraq in 2004, others are simply adding fuel to the ill-advised fire.

On Monday, longtime Trump ally and political consultant Roger Stone tweeted a link to an "article" published on the website of Walid Shoebat, an anti-Muslim anti-gay commentator who frequently deals in conspiracy theories and hateful propaganda:

Not a good look.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.