Adam Schiff on Political Rhetoric and Violence

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Disputes over whether public rhetoric predicts, excuses, encourages, threatens, or contributes to violence.

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September 6, 2026Condemned
Addressed record
Yousef's remarks and the audience applause constituted anti-Muslim hate and warranted an apology and repudiation from the summit and its sponsors.
“I stand with our Muslim neighbors and strongly condemn this hateful bigotry.”
Speaker capacity
United States senator from California
Editorial rationale
The statement directly condemns the rhetoric as bigotry and expresses solidarity with Muslims.
Adam Schiff condemns anti-Muslim remarks at the Jewish American Summit (opens in a new tab)

Original post responding to the Nexus Project's summit clip. September 5 in US time zones, September 6 UTC. Wording corroborated by the linked Anadolu report; direct X rendering may be unavailable.

View context Mosab Hassan Yousef’s call for Muslims to leave the United States at the Jewish American Summit