The grandfather was indeed a terrorist. The grandson is not. In fact, the grandson, Ammar Campa-Najjar, is a Christian (the terrorist grandfather was Muslim), and the grandson had denounced his father’s actions.
The following quote is from Campa-Naijar’s campaign web site:
“America must always be protected, its values and citizens defended. We must uphold human rights globally and remain a vigilant force against terrorism. To do this we must enable and ensure our military is strong, resilient, properly funded and fully supported.
I believe that our military should prioritize the use of force whenever our national security is at stake. The world has become increasingly dangerous and complex. We should use all the tools of American power, beginning with diplomacy and economic development, to confront global threats and always ensure war is the last resort.”
This is Campa-Naijar’s second try for this congressional seat. In 2018, he unfortunately lost to a Republican crook, Duncan Hunter, who has been sentenced to 11 months in prison for illegally using campaign funds to finance affairs with five different women. (I am not making this up.) The start of his prison term has been delayed because of coronavirus.
Grandsons often fail to follow their evil ancestors. For example, Henry Ford was one of the worst anti-Semites in American history but his grandsons became great supporters of the Jewish community, contributing to Jewish charities and sponsoring “Schindler’s List” on television.