Ken Martin
Role at the time: Chair of the Democratic National Committee
Condemned
Statement summary
Martin said that blaming American Jews for hatred, threats, and violence directed at them is dangerous, wrong, and antisemitic.
“It is dangerous, wrong, and antisemitic.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Ken Martin’s X statement on blaming American Jews for violence · Ken MartinPost 2092204175442518019, 6:55 AM EDT
Verified X account post. Martin distinguishes criticism of Israeli government actions from blaming American Jews for hatred, threats, and violence. The post does not name Piker; a contemporaneous Fox News report identifies it as Martin’s condemnation of Piker’s remarks. The post supplies a time and date.
Why we used this label
Martin’s original post directly characterizes the described blame as dangerous, wrong, and antisemitic. Contemporaneous reporting identifies the post as a response to Piker’s remarks.