Trump State Department Nominee Jeremy Carl Grilled on “White Culture” Remarks During Confirmation Hearing
Jeremy Carl, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs, faced intense scrutiny during his Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday regarding his past writings on race and “white identity.” The exchange, led by Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), has drawn widespread attention after the senator shared a video of the testimony, characterizing the nominee’s responses as “embarrassing” and “fumbling.”
During the hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Murphy pressed Carl on his previous statements warning of the “erasure of white culture.” Murphy asked the nominee to define “white identity” and explain exactly what aspects of it were being erased.
“Tell me how you define white identity… and what you think is being erased about white identity,” Murphy asked.
Carl appeared to pause before responding, “Certain types of Anglo-derived culture that comes from our history.”
When Murphy probed further, asking for specific examples of what was being lost—questioning if “access to white churches or white food or white music” was at risk—Carl pivoted to the topic of immigration.
“I am concerned with majority common-American culture that we had for some time, that particularly through mass immigration I think has become much more Balkanized, and I think that weakens us,” Carl stated. He added, “I’m not running away from that comment. I’m not apologizing for it.”
In one specific instance regarding culture, Carl cited the recent Super Bowl halftime show as an example of the shifts he was criticizing, noting that it “was not in English this year.”
Following the hearing, Senator Murphy posted a clip of the exchange on social media, writing, “Trump nominated a legit white nationalist to a top post at the State Department. I asked him some basic questions about his belief in the ‘erasure of white culture’. Watch this embarrassing, fumbling answer. Like he has never before been asked to explain his views.”
Carl, a senior fellow at the conservative Claremont Institute, has previously faced criticism for promoting the “Great Replacement” theory—a conspiracy theory suggesting that white populations are being systematically replaced by non-white immigrants. His nomination has sparked significant controversy, not only for his views on race but also for reported past comments regarding Jewish people and the Holocaust.
The fallout from the hearing has been immediate. Senator John Curtis (R-UT), a member of the committee, issued a statement shortly after the proceedings announcing he would not support Carl’s confirmation.
“After reviewing his record and participating in today’s hearing, I do not believe that Jeremy Carl is the right person to represent our nation’s best interests in international forums,” Curtis said.
With Democrats united in opposition and at least one Republican senator publicly announcing a “no” vote, Carl’s path to confirmation appears increasingly difficult. If confirmed, he would be responsible for overseeing U.S. relations with the United Nations and other international bodies.
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