Monday 28 November 2022 05:29 PM Jewish Trump official insists ex-president is NOT an anti-Semite trends now

Len Khodorkovsky, a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Trump administration, insisted Monday morning that former President Donald Trump isn't an anti-Semite in a contentious back-and-forth with CNN's Don Lemon. 

'I can tell an anti-Semite when I hear one. And I tell you with confidence that President Trump is not an anti-Semite,' Khodorkovsky said. 

Khodorkovsky, who is Jewish, appeared on CNN to react to Trump's dinner at Mar-a-Lago with white nationalist Nick Fuentes, who's a Holocaust denier, and rapper Kanye West, who's made a number of anti-Semitic comments in recent months. 

Khodorkovsky tried to give Trump some cover, by pointing out that the ex-president was apparently unaware of Fuentes' reputation.  

'From what I understand, President Trump said he didn't know Nick Fuentes was coming. And Nick Fuentes himself, from what I understand, said President Trump had no idea who he was at the dinner,' Khodorkovsky said. 

'He is an anti-semite, he's repulsive, his views are disgusting, and no one of any substance should give him any forum,' Khodorkovsky continued. 'It's frankly beneath President Trump to meet with him, of course.'

Khodorkovsky then pointed to several Congressional Democrats, including Rep. Ilham Omar, who he claimed were anti-Semites. 

Omar, who is Muslim, previously tweeted Jewish stereotypes when making comments about Israel. 

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