Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Elise Stefanik led a letter with House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-IL) to Joe Biden’s Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough over the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) unacceptable failure to hold VA attorney Shekeba Morrad accountable for her antisemitic video mocking Israelis who are demanding for the return of hostages taken by Hamas terrorists.
“Antisemitism should not be tolerated anywhere. Unsurprisingly, the Biden Administration is failing to adequately address antisemitism inside the federal government. The VA’s abysmal response is unacceptable and I am proud to join Chairman Bost in demanding that the VA fully comply with our request for a robust investigation into Ms. Morrad’s appalling actions,” Congresswoman Elise Stefanik said. “As it stands, Ms. Morrad cannot be trusted to fairly administer the benefits of Jewish veterans when she is on the record spewing awful antisemitic hate towards the Jewish people.”
In December 2023, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and Chairman Mike Bost led a letter to the VA calling for a full investigation into the antisemitic actions of Shekeba Morrad. The VA responded to this letter and stated that they put Shekeba Morrad through a routine “harassment prevention and accountability training,” and would not hold her accountable for her actions.
