WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing turned confrontational this week as Jeremy Carl, a Montana resident nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as Assistant Secretary of State for the United Nations and International Organizations, defended past statements about “white culture,” immigration, and race.
Democratic senators pressed Carl over social media posts and podcast appearances in which he criticized diversity policies, referenced “replacement theory,” and made comments about Jewish history and the Holocaust. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and Sen. Jacky Rosen of Nevada described some remarks as anti-Semitic. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey sharply challenged Carl’s views on race and national identity, saying they suggested a racial hierarchy inconsistent with American ideals.
Carl acknowledged that some of his past statements were “absolutely wrong,” particularly comments minimizing the Holocaust, but stood by other positions, including his belief that “unity” is a greater national strength than diversity. He denied being a racial nationalist, calling himself a “civic nationalist.”
Republican Sens. Jim Risch of Idaho and Steve Daines of Montana introduced Carl, while Sen. John Curtis of Utah indicated he had concerns about the nomination.
If confirmed, Carl would focus on U.S. engagement with the United Nations, which he criticized as bloated and misaligned with American interests.
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