Gingrich: U.S. must screen all Muslims, deport Sharia supporters

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich responded to attacks in Nice, France, Thursday by recommending the U.S. deport Muslims who share many of the same beliefs at the Islamic State.

"We should frankly test every person here who is of a Muslim background and if they believe in Sharia, they should be deported," Gingrich told Fox News host Sean Hannity late Thursday. "Sharia is incompatible with western civilization. Modern Muslims who have given up Sharia — glad to have them as citizens."

Gingrich, one of a few remaining candidates for presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump's running mate, also said the federal government should prosecute anyone who visits a website in favor of the Islamic State, al Qaeda or another terrorist group.

"It should be a felony and they should go to jail," Gingrich said.

The GOP leader added if U.S. forces cannot destroy Internet-based threats, the government should resort to other methods, including "frankly just killing them."