Mousa Dawari claimed to be a homosexual man who feared prosecution in Mali in his asylum application.
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REAL AF with Andy FrisellaOct 28, 2026
The claim refers to Moussa Diawara, whom the sources spell differently, and the sources support its core: his 2009/asylum application said he feared persecution in Mali because he was gay. The passage's word 'prosecution' is a mismatch with the sources' 'persecution', but the claim faithfully reproduces the passage and the substance holds.
What was said
… This was the first post that they put out: "Fake and gay, ha ha. I fucking, I love it. I'm not gonna lie. Listen, I gotta get some more of these motherfuckers out, but I love this tweet. Is a good tweet. I like it. Is faking gay. They say, 'Mousa Dawari, the Malayan national featured in the shockingly poorly researched at 60 Minutes report, now faces allegations of immigration fraud after his asylum application surfaced, revealing that he claimed to be a homosexual man who feared prosecution in Mali,' right? So this dude comes here, he lies on his application status, saying that he was gay. Who is gay? Because you got a wife and kids. So which one is it, right? Obviously, the motherfucker lied. It's fraud, right? …
REAL AF with Andy Frisella · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. Fox News obtained Diawara's asylum application, and WFMD quotes it saying he would face persecution if returned to Mali due to his sexuality and that he 'feared for his life as a gay man.'[1]
Supports. The New York Post reports that Diawara's 2012-era asylum documents claimed he was gay as a means to block deportation to Mali, and DHS told the program about this claim before the segment aired.[2]
Supports. AllSides quotes the application's wording about being more comfortable with boys and says DHS stated Diawara claimed to be gay and feared persecution for his sexual orientation if sent to Mali.[3]
Supports. DHS General Counsel James Percival publicly said Diawara's claimed reason for fearing Mali was that he is gay, and the Mediaite and AOL reports carry this account.[4][5]
Context. The sources say Diawara also cited conversion to Christianity and religious persecution as reasons he feared Mali, and DHS disputes his credibility. This context does not contradict the claim that he made the sexual-orientation claim.[2][3][6]
Context. Most coverage traces back to Fox News' access to the application and to DHS, so the evidence is directional but not independently verified by the sources themselves.[1][6]
Sources
6 sources: 6 not rated
- 1DHS told ’60 Minutes’ weeks before segment aired that deported Malian national had once claimed to be gaywfmd.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 2‘60 Minutes’ knew married dad claimed to be gay on immigration docs to avoid deportation — but still ran story: DHSyahoo.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 3CBS, Trump Admin Offer Competing Accounts of Texas ...allsides.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 4ICE's Official X Account Posts 'Fake & Gay!' to '60 Minutes'mediaite.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Trump admin slams CBS for leaving out 'absurd bit of fraud ...aol.co.uk · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6DHS Says It Told 60 Minutes About Diawara’s Asylum Claimgayety.com · not rated · cited for: context
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- Mousa Diwara overstayed a tourist visa and claimed refugee status that barred him from being sent back to Mali.True
- DHS General Counsel James Percival stated that Musa Diawara's asylum application included a claim that he is gay.True
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