Trump’s pick for state department role withdraws after backlash over past ‘anti-Israel’ and race remarks

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by David Smith in WashingtonMarch 11, 2026 at 06:09 AM

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Jeremy Carl, Donald Trump's nominee for assistant secretary of state for international organizations, withdrew his candidacy after failing to secure unanimous Republican support in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The withdrawal occurred after backlash over Carl's past remarks on race and Jewish people. Senator John Curtis, a Republican member of the committee, publicly opposed the nomination, citing Carl's anti-Israel views and insensitive remarks. With unanimous Democratic opposition, the White House needed complete Republican support to move the nomination forward, which it did not receive. The American Jewish World Service welcomed Carl's withdrawal, having previously highlighted his record of racist, antisemitic, and homophobic views.

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