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Republican to Oppose Trump Nominee for Senior Diplomatic Post over Remarks on Israel, Jews
Sen. John Curtis joins Democrats in opposing Jeremy Carl's nomination over antisemitic and anti-Israel remarks, blocking progress in a closely divided Senate committee.
- Sen. John Curtis announced Thursday he will oppose Jeremy Carl's confirmation, which will block the nominee in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
- Senators focused on Carl's past online and podcast remarks, citing at least 5,000 deleted posts and his belief in the 'great replacement' theory, which critics say reflect antisemitic views.
- During a hearing, Carl said `I think the Democratic party, through its immigration policies, has certainly sent signs of that` after being asked about the 'Great Replacement' theory, and responded `Right, right, yeah` when a podcast host criticized Jews for 'claiming special victim status'.
- Committee arithmetic means a GOP no vote will stall the nomination, as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee would tie 11-11, blocking progress.
- Curtis's move marks another GOP split with the administration in recent weeks, as critics also cited Carl's limited diplomatic experience for U.S. representation at the United Nations and other multilateral organizations.
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Senate Republican opposes Trump diplomatic nominee over anti-Israel comments
President Trump’s nomination of Jeremy Carl to oversee the U.S. in international organizations is in doubt over opposition from a key Republican senator, who pointed to Carl’s past statements on Israel and Jews as disqualifying. Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) is signaling he will block Carl’s nomination advancing out of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Curtis’s…
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Jeremy Carl nomination derailed after grilling over antisemitic, anti-Israel comments
The nomination of Jeremy Carl, tapped to be the assistant secretary of state for international organizations, appears bound for failure after Sen. John Curtis (R-UT) announced his opposition to Carl’s confirmation following a contentious confirmation hearing in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee this morning. Curtis and a series of Democrats questioned Carl over past antisemitic, anti-Israel and otherwise inflammatory comments that the nomin…
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