Trump's Nominee for Archivist of the U.S. Testifies at Confirmation Hearing

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Philip Bump
‪@pbump.com‬

We went from crushing overt bigotry to hearing that only overt bigotry was actual bigotry to hearing that overt bigotry isn’t bigotry at all.

‪Aaron Rupar‬
‪@atrupar.com‬
· 1h
GALLEGO: So it was just a coincidence that the Jewish candidate is depicted with a pitchfork and horns and the article says 'the difference with Nelson is he's Jewish'?

CHARLTON ALLEN: I would not say it's antisemitic


12:29 PM · Jun 17, 2026

We went from crushing overt bigotry to hearing that only overt bigotry was actual bigotry to hearing that overt bigotry isn’t bigotry at all.

— Philip Bump (@pbump.com) 2026-06-17T16:29:31.305Z

Aaron Rupar
‪@atrupar.com‬

GALLEGO: So it was just a coincidence that the Jewish candidate is depicted with a pitchfork and horns and the article says 'the difference with Nelson is he's Jewish'?

CHARLTON ALLEN: I would not say it's antisemitic



11:22 AM · Jun 17, 2026

GALLEGO: So it was just a coincidence that the Jewish candidate is depicted with a pitchfork and horns and the article says 'the difference with Nelson is he's Jewish'?

CHARLTON ALLEN: I would not say it's antisemitic

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-06-17T15:22:53.654Z

June 17, 2026
U.S. Archivist, FEMA & TSA Administrators Testify at Confirmation Hearing

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee holds a confirmation hearing for multiple nominees including FEMA administrator.

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