Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, who is Jewish, says a rise in antisemitism in the United States shows that an “epidemic of hate” exists in the country and cannot be normalized. Emhoff, who is Jewish, was leading a White House discussion on the issue Wednesday with Jewish leaders representing the Reform, Conservative and Orthodox denominations. They will also discuss efforts to combat hate.
“Right now, there is an epidemic of hate facing our country,” “Let me be clear: Words matter. People are no longer saying the quiet parts out loud, they are screaming them.”
He says such attitudes should not become acceptable.
“We cannot normalize this. We all must condemn these vile acts,” Emhoff says. “We must not stay silent. There is no either-or. There are no two sides. Everyone must be against this.”
The roundtable, at which various White House officials also will participate, follows a surge in anti-Jewish vitriol spread by public figures, including a famous rapper and other prominent people
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