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Jewish lawmakers press Pete Hegseth over promotion of Pentagon press secretary who posted antisemitic rhetoric

JL;DR SUMMARY Members of the House Jewish Caucus have expressed strong concern to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the promotion of Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson, accused of expressing antisemitic views online. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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AdlNeo NaziGreat Replacement TheoryPentagonLeo FrankDefense DepartmentPete HegsethKingsley WilsonHouse Jewish Caucus

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California, United States
"The letter, which was led by Rep. Laura Friedman, a California Democrat, said that Wilsons statements raised questions about the Department of Defenses commitment to opposing extremism and antisemitism."
Georgia, United States
"patently false statements commonly circulated in neo-Nazi circles about Leo Frank, a Jewish man who was lynched by an antisemitic mob in Georgia in 1915"
New York, United States
"It was co-signed by caucus co-chairs Rep. Jerry Nadler, a New York Democrat, and Brad Schneider, an Illinois Democrat, and 18 other House Democrats."
Illinois, United States
"It was co-signed by caucus co-chairs Rep. Jerry Nadler, a New York Democrat, and Brad Schneider, an Illinois Democrat, and 18 other House Democrats."
Nevada, United States
"During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing last week, Sen. Jacky Rosen, a Nevada Democrat, also lambasted Hegseth over the appointment of Wilson as press secretary."

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