Rep. Zeldin Applauds Senate Republicans for Opposing Biden Nominee for U.S. Ambassador to Brazil Following Antisemitic Comments

Statement

Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) just released the following statement in support of United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee Republicans' recent effort to halt the nomination of Elizabeth Frawley Bagley to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Brazil after past antisemitic comments came to light:

"Slamming "Jewish money' in politics is one of the oldest, most dishonest and blatantly antisemitic tools of far-left activists and politicians, such as Ilhan Omar, to shame and undermine U.S. support for Israel. Ms. Bagley's dismissive and flagrantly antisemitic and anti-Israel comments should disqualify her from pushing papers at the State Department, much less being the face of a U.S. diplomatic mission. Senate Republicans should not have been forced to block her nomination. President Biden needs to withdraw this nomination himself, put forward a new nominee, and make clear that this gross rhetoric has no place in American diplomacy, government or politics. His failure to do so and leading Democrats' silence on the rising tide of antisemitism within their party is once again deafening."

Congressman Zeldin is a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, co-chair of the House Republican Israel Caucus and one of two Jewish Republicans in Congress.

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