NJN Opposes Jeremy Carl Nomination
February 12, 2026 — New Jewish Narrative opposes the nomination of Jeremy Carl to serve as Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations. His nomination is now pending before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Jeremy Carl has a well documented record of espousing White Nationalist views and of promoting dangerous conspiracy theories. The Senate must not condone placing someone with this background into any position of influence in the US government.
NJN joined a coalition of sixteen national Jewish organizations in a letter to the leadership of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The full text of the letter is included below.
The Honorable James E. Risch
Chairman
U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Jeanne Shaheen
Ranking Member
U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Washington, D.C.
February 10, 2026
Dear Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and Members of the Committee:
On behalf of the undersigned national Jewish organizations encompassing Jewish communities across the United States, we write to express our deep concern about the nomination of Jeremy Carl to serve as Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations pending before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Most of our organizations do not typically weigh in on nominees for this position. However, Mr. Carl’s record presents such a disturbing pattern that we feel compelled by our history and our values to raise our voices. The Jewish community continues to live with the trauma of an earlier period in our nation’s history when antisemitic and nativist views shaped decisions within the State Department during World War II—an enduring source of pain and a stain on our country’s record.
Mr. Carl has repeatedly and unapologetically promoted the antisemitic “Great Replacement” conspiracy theory, writing, among other statements, “We must utterly defeat the Great Replacement as a political strategy, and permanently remove from power all who advance it,” and “Imagine thinking the Great Replacement is a conspiracy theory.” For Jews and other communities, the deadly consequences of this ideology are not abstract; they have been felt in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Buffalo, New York; and Christchurch, New Zealand.
In advancing his claim that “American whites are victims of a cultural genocide,” Mr. Carl has issued aggressive, incendiary statements that border on normalizing or legitimizing political violence as a means of addressing disagreement. He has called for the death penalty to be imposed on the President of the American Federation of Teachers for her alleged “crimes against children.” His inability to navigate differences of opinion or political opposition is clear in statements like: “There is no ‘peaceful coexistence’... We either win or die.” This kind of rhetoric raises profound concerns about the judgement and temperament Mr. Carl would bring to the diplomatic leadership role. The Assistant Secretary for International Organizations must engage regularly with multilateral bodies, refugee agencies, and human rights institutions whose work depends on respect for pluralism, minority rights, and democratic norms.
The efforts of senators of both parties or and within the administration sincerely engaging the Jewish community to address rising antisemitism are ill-served by the promotion of some of the most dangerous anti-Jewish conspiracy theories, including those that have fueled real-world violence against Jews and other minorities.
At a time when antisemitism is at an all-time high and hate-fueled violence is increasing, the Senate should have serious concerns about whether the embrace of antisemitic and racist conspiracy theories is compatible with the profile the U.S. seeks in the international community or as it helps shape migration and refugee policy.
We urge the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to rigorously examine Mr. Carl’s record, statements, and writings. Although he may have deleted many of these statements from his social media accounts, the serious questions they raise about his ability to faithfully represent the values of this country remain. At a minimum, they warrant sustained and searching scrutiny during the confirmation process.
The Jewish community, and all Americans whose families once found safe haven in this country deserve leaders who will safeguard and promote this country’s founding ideals. They should stand against the hate and extremism from which many have found refuge here, not promote it.
Sincerely,
American Jewish World Service
Bend the Arc: Jewish Action
Central Conference of American Rabbis
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society
J Street
Jewish Council for Public Affairs
Jewish Labor Committee
Jewish Women International
National Council of Jewish Women
New Jewish Narrative
The Nexus Project
Partners for Progressive Israel
T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights
The Workers Circle
Union of Reform Judaism
Zioness
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