Biden responds to Kanye West: The Holocaust happened, Hitler was a demonic figure

• Published date: 02 December 2022
• Publication title: Israel National News (Israel)

"I just want to make a few things clear: The Holocaust happened. Hitler was a demonic figure. And instead of giving it a platform, our political leaders should be calling out and rejecting antisemitism wherever it hides. Silence is complicity," Biden tweeted

While the President did not mention West by name, the tweet followed the rapper's interview with Alex Jones of Infowars, in which he said he "loves everyone," including Jews, as well as Nazis, spoke favorably of Hitler and denied the Holocaust.

Hours later, West posted an image blending a swastika with a star of David on Twitter. In response, Twitter owner Elon Musk announced that West's account had been suspended for violation of Twitter rules that prohibit calls for violence against other individuals or groups.

The part of Biden's tweet criticizing political leaders for giving antisemitism a platform appears to be a shot at former President Donald Trump, who has caused an uproar in recent days after hosting West and white nationalist Nick Fuentes for dinner at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

On Monday, a number of Senate Republicans blasted Trump over the meeting.

Also on Monday, Trump's former Vice President, Mike...