US EditionMultiple Trump White House officials have ties to antisemitic extremists
- NPR reported in May 2025 that several high-ranking Trump administration officials have ties to antisemitic extremists and Holocaust deniers.
- This scrutiny follows identification of individuals like Paul Ingrassia, who liaised with Homeland Security and attended events led by Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes, although conflicting statements exist about Ingrassia's intent and awareness.
- Additional officials include Rachel Cauley, who supported the Patriot Freedom Project defending January 6 defendant Timothy Hale-Cusanelli, and Ed Martin, who praised Hale-Cusanelli despite denouncing his antisemitic views after wider exposure.
- Kash Patel, now FBI director, appeared multiple times on far-right Stew Peters' podcast promoting Holocaust denial, though he denied familiarity with Peters under Senate questioning, a claim Peters disputed publicly.
- These links have fueled criticism that the administration exploits concerns about antisemitism to suppress dissent while appointing individuals with extremist associations, potentially undermining efforts against antisemitism.
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Kash Patel, other Trump officials, linked to antisemitic extremists: Report
A new investigation links high-ranking Trump administration officials –– including FBI Director Kash Patel –– to Holocaust deniers and other antisemitic extremists. The report by NPR comes as the administration cuts grants to Harvard and other elite universities for allegedly failing to protect Jewish students from antisemitic threats and violence. The White House declined to comment. Some of the officials cited by NPR denied knowingly being inv…
White House ties to neo-Nazis exposes Trump's fight against antisemitism as a sham: report
President Donald Trump has justified his attacks on universities by citing his campaign pledge to fight antisemitism, but multiple individuals serving at high levels in his administration have ties to neo-Nazis and white nationalists.The Trump administration has deported pro-Palestinian student protesters and cut university funding after the president claimed "antisemitic bigotry has no place in a civilized society," but critics told NPR that at…
Multiple Trump White House officials have ties to antisemitic extremists
President Trump campaigned on a pledge to fight antisemitism.“Antisemitic bigotry has no place in a civilized society,” Trump said at an event in 2024.However, the president’s critics question whether antisemitism may have found a place within his administration.NPR has identified three Trump officials with close ties to antisemitic extremists, including a man described by federal prosecutors as a “Nazi sympathizer,” and a prominent Holocaust de…
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