Mike Marza goes one-on-one with second gentleman Doug Emhoff, who is leading a task force to tackle the rise in antisemitism.
The White House is rolling out a task force, led by Vice President Kamala Harris' husband, Doug Emhoff, to tackle the rise in antisemitism. Mike Marza spoke with him one-on-one.The White House is rolling out a task force, led by Vice President Kamala Harris' husband, to tackle the rise in antisemitism.
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tried to recruit a coalition at the United Nations in New York Thursday night.He's leading a White House task force to battle antisemitism.RELATED:When asked if he has been the victim of antisemitism before, Emhoff said, "I wouldn't say victimized by it like we're seeing attacks today, but I've experienced it."
The New Jersey native grew up in Middlesex County. Now, he's the first Jewish spouse of a president or vice president. "There have been times -- say I was in a business setting, and somebody didn't realize I was Jewish and started saying horrible antisemitic things, and all these years later I still regret not saying anything," Emhoff said.
Despite the reality in America, where politicians and celebrities use their platform and social media as a megaphone, Emhoff said the way to combat the rhetoric is with "the truth."Emhoff recently traveled to Poland and Germany for the first time to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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