Rising antisemitism since Hamas attack part of 'preexisting' trend, DHS chief says
A rise in antisemitism since Hamas' Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel is part of a "preexisting increase ... in the United States and around the world," Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told a Senate committee on Tuesday.
"Hamas terrorists horrifically attacked thousands of innocent men, women and children in Israel on Oct. 7, brutally murdering, wounding, and taking hostages of all ages," Mayorkas said. "In the days and weeks since, we have responded to an increase in threats against Jewish, Muslim and Arab-American communities and institutions across our country."
-ABC News' Luke Barr