Begin. Brooke, im Anderson Cooper in pittsburgh. Just moments ago, the man accused of the deadliest assault on a Jewish Community in the u. S. Went before a judge. And this hour in miami, another suspect inspired by hate is set to enter court. Hes accused of sending more than a dozen ieds to critics of President Trump. One of the devices, authorities believe, was addressed to cnns World Headquarters and discovered today. Well have much more on that case, of course, ahead, as well. But first, to the antisemitic accused. He alleged murdered 11 members of the tree of life synagogue here in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of this city. We wont say his name, but the 46yearold long haul trucker went on a rampage saturday during shabbat, forcing the rabbi inside to do this. Listen. At that time, i instructed my congregants to drop to the floor. Do not utter a sound and do not move. Our pews are thick, old oak and i thought perhaps theres some protection there. The people that were in the front
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While many have been enjoying themselves at #CPAC2021, this is what the “Proudly Jewish” Oren Jacobson had to say:
The stage at #CPAC2021 is in the shape of a famous Nazi symbol. The Odal rune was used heavily by the SS, including on their uniforms. Maybe a coincidence, but white nationalists will see this as yet another overt signal from the @GOP (stand back & stand by). pic.twitter.com/rVEAyB7jQg
The jokes write themselves. Is Oren Jacobson even here? If so, I wonder has he run into these guys?
The yarmulkes kind of give it away, but in case you didn’t notice,
The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) happens this weekend and Trump is expected to speak on the future of the Republican Party. At the conference in 2020, Trump told the audience they were “exposing the corruption of the Washington Democrats and we’re draining the Washington swamp… I never knew the swamp was so bad… ”
The 2021 CPAC starts on 25 February. The agenda says it will kick off with a “Jewish Prayer Service”, followed by an invitation-only “International Reception”.
Friday is a full day starting at 8.30am, covering topics such as: “Why the Left Hates the Bill of Rights… and We Love It.”