US EditionSenate Committee Advances a Trump-Aligned Pick for HHS Watchdog, a Role Long Seen as Nonpartisan
The Senate committee will review Yehuda Kaploun’s nomination amid divided support and opposition from 18 House Democrats citing concerns over his past remarks and conduct.
- On November 19, 2025, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee added a Wednesday morning confirmation hearing for Yehuda Kaploun, President Donald Trump's nominee for Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism.
- Mainstream Jewish organizations, including the Jewish Federations of North America and others, urged Senate leaders to 'swiftly' fill the vacancy left by months of delay, while State Department civil servants maintained office operations.
- A coalition of House Democrats wrote to Sen. Jim Risch and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen urging rejection of Kaploun, citing his rhetoric after Oct. 7 and lack of moral authority.
- On Tuesday, Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt wished Kaploun `great good luck` and noted his challenging task, while Kaploun co-authored a May op-ed with Elan Carr and Lipstadt endorsing bipartisan guidelines; State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce will also appear at the hearing.
- If confirmed, Kaploun would be the first Hasidic Jew to serve as antisemitism envoy amid concerns about rhetoric, while the House intervention norm is atypical for sub‑cabinet nominees.
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Senate committee advances a Trump-aligned pick for HHS watchdog, a role long seen as nonpartisan
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Senate committee advances a Trump-aligned pick for HHS watchdog, a role long seen as nonpartisan
By ALI SWENSON NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday voted to advance a candidate openly supportive of President Donald Trump to be inspector general for the Department of Health and Human Services, a role that is traditionally viewed as nonpartisan. Related Articles Joe Biden to attend Dick Cheney’s funeral, as Donald Trump continues to remain silent on his death Appeals court pauses order restricti…
Senate committee advances a Trump-aligned pick for HHS watchdog, a role long seen as nonpartisan
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