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Last week, following a request to defend the controversial senior federal watchdog appointee Paul Ingrassia, the Trump administration told CNN that he had the “support of many Jewish groups.” But after CNN reached out to the Jewish groups mentioned in the administration’s response, many said that they had never heard of him. Ingrassia, a 30-year-old lawyer, was nominated for the new senior role as head of the United States Office of Special Counsel in May. He has since gathered scrutiny over his defense of the avowed white supremacist Nick Fuentes and work with antisemitic influencer Andrew Tate. In a since-deleted...

Joe Rogan defended Kanye West’s latest song, titled “Heil Hitler,” on his podcast Tuesday and echoed the song’s antisemitic stereotypes. West, who now goes by “Ye,” released the track last week, in which he sings the chorus, ““All my n—s Nazis, n—a, heil Hitler.” It’s the latest in Ye’s long stream of blatantly antisemitic comments and actions. Since its release, it has attracted both harsh criticism as well as some support from conspiracy-minded figures. The chorus of praise also includes Rogan, one of the country’s most popular podcasters, who spoke up for the track’s music as well as its message....