U.S. Politics
“We need to call out anti-Semitism wherever it appears, and we need to encourage our children to be strong in the face of it. It’s a form of bigotry and hatred that will never go away, but that doesn’t mean that we need to allow it to fester,” says the lawyer, teacher and health-care advocate.
Rev. Raphael Warnock, pastor of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, spoke out about Wright in 2008 after a tape emerged of a 2003 sermon called “Confusing God and Government.”
Lawmakers sent a letter to the FBI, asking the agency to up its response to the far-right group, which has increased activity in the state.
The report states that some white supremacists “have engaged in outreach and networking opportunities abroad with like-minded individuals to expand their violent extremist networks.”
The resolution “rejects the conspiracy theories it promotes.”
If confirmed, the candidate would strengthen the conservative bent on the nation’s highest court with a 6-3 majority—two of whom, Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, were appointed under Trump in 2017 and 2018, respectively.
Halie Soifer of the Jewish Democratic Council of America, sought to dispel the notion that they were objecting to the substance, saying “the measure was manipulated using anti-Semitism for political purposes.”
She will be the second Supreme Court justice and 35th person to do so, an honor for those who have significantly impacted American life.
Norm Eisen, a former U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic, said she “exemplified a core Jewish principle: ‘tzedek, tzedek tirdof,’ justice, justice shall you pursue. She understood it was not just a Jewish virtue but an American one.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hails the “authentic friendship and steadfast support” that Jerusalem has received from Tegucigalpa.
If convicted, Hooman Heidarian and Mehdi Farhadi face up to 37 years in prison, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
The identification of the individuals and their roles comes as the result of a long-term investigation by the FBI Boston Division.
