Glenn Youngkin
“No one should be unsafe in the classroom or on campus or feel targeted because of their religion or heritage,” said Glenn Youngkin.
The governor stated that he is “angered and heartbroken by the death of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a senseless murder at the hands of terrorists.”
The Virginia governor said “hatred, intolerance and antisemitism have no place in the commonwealth.”
He previously served as assistant secretary for civil rights at the U.S. Department of Education in the Trump administration.
“From day one, we have made combating antisemitism and religious bigotry a top priority,” says the Republican governor.
Glenn Youngkin also calls for legislation to bar government involvement with businesses that boycott Israel.
Glenn Youngkin released a statement outlining nine directives against bigotry.
The move comes amid an uptick in incidents across the United States.
Speakers accused the Biden administration of damaging strong U.S.-Israel ties developed under the Trump administration and showing weakness as the Islamic regime pursues nuclear weapons.
While support for Israel played a role, American Jews—like Americans as a whole—prioritized education, the economy and health care first.
