Trump’s Antisemitism Task Force Head Faces Backlash for Sharing White Nationalist Post
Leo Terrell, leading the Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism, shared a post from a white nationalist and amplified accounts with histories of antisemitic rhetoric.
- Leo Terrell, appointed by Donald Trump to head the Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism, shared a post by white nationalist Patrick Casey on social media.
- The post referenced Trump’s claim that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is 'not Jewish anymore' and called him a 'Palestinian,' a comment widely criticized as antisemitic.
- Patrick Casey, formerly of the white supremacist group Identity Evropa, has a documented history of promoting racist and antisemitic ideologies.
- Terrell also shared posts from other controversial accounts, including the Hodgetwins, who have been accused of promoting antisemitic and extremist rhetoric.
- The incident has drawn condemnation from Jewish and Muslim groups, raising questions about Terrell’s role in combating antisemitism and his alignment with far-right figures.