House Democrat Calls Out the ‘Overly Online Left’ for Fueling a ‘Strong Undercurrent of Anti-Semitism’ Against Josh Shapiro

Vice President Kamala Harris is set to announce her choice for running mate, but one finalist — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) — was the subject of online criticism for a pro-Israel op-ed he wrote while he was a college student. On Monday, a Democratic Congressman came to his defense, citing the “overly online left.”

CNN’s Kasie Hunt spoke to Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) about the possible escalation of the Israel-Hamas War and how is was playing into one of Harris’s possible running mate picks:

Hunt: The Pennsylvania governor, Josh Shapiro, who is Jewish, had been considered to be at the top of the list and is now, has been the subject of a number of criticisms in the media from left-wing groups in different instances. There’s been a focus, for example, on an old opinion piece that he wrote when he was younger about this issue. I’m wondering who you think Kamala Harris should select as her VP, and what you make of the way people are approaching and criticizing Josh Shapiro in this moment.

Auchincloss: Those in the overly online left who are attacking Josh Shapiro’s pro-Israel positions in a different way than they are attacking non-Jewish veep contenders positions, they’re just telling on themselves. There is a strong undercurrent of anti-Semitism to that. It’s unacceptable. Every contenders’ positions on all policy issues, their track records in elective office, all of that is fair game. That is totally open to be subjected to interrogation and to questioning by the Harris team, by observers. But holding him to a different standard because of his religion just simply isn’t who we are as a Democratic Party.

Watch the video above via CNN.

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