officials talk about efforts to prosecute hate crimes. this is one hour 15 minutes. [inaudible conversations] ladies and gentlemen, a monarch introduce our next speaker, united states special envoy to monitor and combat anti-semitism, elan carr. special envoy car advises the secretary of state and is responsible for directing u.s. policies and programs aimed at countering anti-semitism all across the world. special envoy car has served as a special district attorney in los angeles as an offers in the u.s. reserve, as an international president of the jewish vote early alpha epsilon phi, and on the national council of the american israel of luck affairs committee. special envoy carr is also the proud son of iraqis jewish parents who fled persecution in iraq. please join in extending a warm welcome to special envoy carr. [applause] welcome thank you so much. what a pleasure it is to see not only great friends in the room but to partners in our mutual and most urgent struggl
devos: thank you so much, john. i appreciate that and thank you for this important discussion today. i wish the subject need to be discussed at all. discrimination against anyone on the basis of their faith or ethnicity is always wrong. that we have to repeat that refrain today is troubling. it s even more troubling that too many young people perpetrate that kind of discrimination. this administration is committed to stopping it. we stand firmly against the alarming rise of anti-semitism and we acknowledge this reality. jerusalem is israel s capital. [applause] devos: when president trump moved the us embassy to jerusalem it was a historic step towards peace in the region. and peace in the middle east begins by recognizing israel s right to exist. israel is a light to the region, but we all know it s surrounded by jihadists who embrace people evil and who deny israel s existence and violently work to wipe it off the map. i think of my own visits to the holy land. they were
[ applause ] thank you so much, john. i appreciate that. thank you for all being here for this important discussion today. i wish this subject did not need to be discussed at all. discrimination against anyone on the basis of their faith or ethnicity is always wrong. that we have to repeat that briefing today is troubling. it is even more troubling that too many young people perpetrate that kind of discrimination. this a ministration is committed to stopping it. we stand firmly against the alarming rise of anti-semitism, and we acknowledge this reality. jerusalem is israel s world capital. [ applause ] when president trump moved the u.s. embassy to jerusalem, it was a historic tap step toward peace in the region. and peace in the middle east begins by recognizing israel s right to exist. israel is a light to the region. but we all know it is surrounded by jihadists who embrace evil and who deny israel s existence, and violently work to wipe it off the map. i think of
i appreciate that. thank you for all being here for this important discussion today. i wish this subject did not need to be discussed at all. discrimination against anyone on the basis of their faith or ethnicity is always wrong. that we have to repeat that briefing today is troubling. it is even more troubling that too many young people perpetrate that kind of discrimination. this a ministration is committed to stopping it. we stand firmly against the alarming rise of anti-semitism, and we acknowledge this reality. jerusalem is israel s world capital. [ applause ] when president trump moved the u.s. embassy to jerusalem, it was a historic tap step toward peace in the region. and peace in the middle east begins by recognizing israel s right to exist. israel is a light to the region. but we all know it is surrounded by jihadists who embrace evil and who deny israel s existence, and violently work to wipe it off the map. i think of my visits to the holy land. a indelible ex
sundown this evening. and we begin with the partisan battle over the strength of the u.s. economy which began friday when former president barack obama and illinois state of the recovery began under his administration but then trump quickly weighing in. for the next hour, your comments on this question. who gets credit for the strong economy president trump or president obama? open, democrats, call (202) 748-8000. republicans, call (202) 748-8001 . , call (202) 748-8002. us or reaches on facebook. we want to get right to the question and how it s playing out in the sunday morning newspapers. this is from glenn kessler of the washington post. trump aims to hide with claims the u.s. have in the greatest economy ever. we want to get right to the question and how it s playing out in the sunday morning newspapers. he points out the president can certainly brag about the economy, but it was doing better presidents dwight d. eisenhower, lyndon johnson, bill clinton, and ulysses