GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump says he is looking at replacing hijab-wearing Muslims working in the Transportation Security Administration with retired military veterans.

During a question-and-answer session at a town hall event on Thursday in Manchester, New Hampshire, a woman named Cathie Chevalier stood up and asked the nominee, 'Why aren’t we putting our military retirees on that border or in TSA? Get rid of all these 'hibi-jabis' they wear at TSA?'

'You know, we are looking at that,' he replied.

It's unclear if Trump would allow Muslim veterans to replace Muslim TSA workers.

The 'hibi-jabis' the woman was referring to are presumably hijabs, often worn by Muslim women to cover their heads.

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Cathie Chevalier (standing, left, in blue and white shirt) asked Trump when he would 'get rid of all these hibi-jabis' in the TSA and border patrol

'We are looking at that' Trump replied to the woman, seemingly confirming that he would be interested in replacing Muslims in the TSA with military vets (presumably not Muslim ones, though this is unclear)

Trump has stirred up controversy throughout his campaign with remarks about Muslims and other nationalities, including vowing to ban them from immigrating to the US, which he later downgraded to vetting them more intensely.

He had also suggesting monitoring mosques, and said that those in the Muslim community aren't reporting the 'bad ones' and are protecting them, according to Reuters.

Trump, at an event in Manchester, New Hampshire confirmed he was looking into replacing Muslims working security in airports and at borders with military vets

Cathie Chevalier, above right with her veteran husband, and right with George W. Bush, told Trump she'd seen people working TSA who wore 'hiji-jabis'

He also said the judge presiding over his Trump University lawsuit couldn't be impartial because of his Mexican heritage and then included Muslims in the category of those who couldn't be fair with him.

The woman started off her suggestion about hiring practices at the TSA by complimenting Trump on 'everything [he's] done for veterans.'

Trump had given away $5.6million that he raised at a fundraiser to various veteran charities, and $1million of his own money, but only after being pressured by the Washington Post to reveal proof of a donation that he had claimed previously, according to the outlet.

Trump has stirred up controversy throughout his campaign with controversial comments about Muslims

While Muslims serve in the military (left) and are veterans (right) it is unclear if they would be allowed to work in the TSA, as Trump said he is looking into replacing those wearing hijabs with veterans

'Homeland Security and jobs,' Chevalier continued.'Why aren't we putting our military retirees on that border or in TSA, get rid of all these hibijabis they wear at TSA.'

'I understand,' Trump replied.

'I've seen them myself,' the woman continued, 'We need the veterans back in there to take it, they fought for this country and defended it, they'll still do it.'

'You know what, we are looking that,' Trump said. 'We are looking at a lot of things.'