Overview
- The Republican Jewish Coalition began its 40th‑anniversary leadership summit at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas with a slate that includes Speaker Mike Johnson, Sens. Lindsey Graham and Dave McCormick, Governors Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Kristi Noem, and the four Jewish House Republicans.
- Ted Cruz told attendees he has seen a sharp rise in antisemitism on the right, calling it a party‑defining “time for choosing” and an “existential crisis.”
- Cruz denounced Tucker Carlson’s friendly interview with Nick Fuentes and said Republicans who stay silent in the face of such rhetoric are “complicit.”
- RJC leaders said they will reassess their relationship with the Heritage Foundation after its president, Kevin Roberts, publicly defended Carlson.
- JD Vance faced criticism for not challenging an antisemitic‑tinged audience remark at a Turning Point USA event and for downplaying offensive messages in a Young Republicans leak, while President Trump has not commented on the Carlson‑Fuentes interview.