Grenell appointment to Holocaust Memorial Council met with mixed reactions

Halie Soifer, CEO of the Jewish Democratic Council of America, slammed the appointment and said that Grenell had in the past emboldened neo-Nazis.

White House Advisor Richard Grenell takes part in a press briefing at the White House in Washington, US, September 4, 2020

White House Advisor Richard Grenell takes part in a press briefing at the White House in Washington, US, September 4, 2020

(photo credit: REUTERS/LEAH MILLIS)

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