Overview
- Republicans backed the nomination and Democrats opposed it, resulting in a 53–43 vote along party lines.
- Kaploun will serve with ambassador rank at the State Department to coordinate U.S. efforts to counter antisemitism globally.
- He has emphasized education, including Holocaust and Jewish history, and outreach across the aisle as his core approach.
- Major Jewish organizations, including the World Jewish Congress, the Anti-Defamation League, the Conference of Presidents and the Republican Jewish Coalition, praised the confirmation.
- Critics, including Democratic senators, questioned whether his past partisan activity as a 2024 Trump campaign surrogate undercuts the role’s bipartisan credibility.