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Blumenthal calls on Trump to reverse U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council dismissals

In a letter first obtained by JI, Blumenthal says the move ‘reveals a stunning contempt for the apolitical nature of Holocaust remembrance’

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks at a rally at the Capitol on April 10, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) sent a letter to President Donald Trump on Thursday urging him to reverse course on his decision to remove multiple members of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council appointed by former President Joe Biden.

Blumenthal wrote...

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