Overview
- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee advanced Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun’s nomination, with a floor vote expected before the holiday recess.
- In a new interview, he called for social networks to label content identified as factually incorrect and to limit algorithmic and bot‑driven amplification of antisemitic falsehoods.
- He pointed to a corrected New York Times story on Gaza malnutrition as an example of misleading material he believes should be clearly flagged rather than necessarily removed.
- He pledged a “pro‑Semitism” campaign centered on education, office changes to elevate the role, partnerships with tech leaders, and scrutiny of incitement in curricula and U.S‑funded international bodies.
- Critics, including nearly 20 House Democrats and advocacy figures, urged the Senate to reject him over past statements, while President Trump publicly endorsed him; he would succeed Deborah Lipstadt if confirmed.