But the lawmaker’s contribution went to the group’s Saviours’ Day, an annual weekend convention where Farrakhan has denounced Jews in caustic terms. D.C. Council member Trayon White Sr. (D-Ward 8) at a March meeting. He embarked on an atonement tour that included a Passover Seder, a bagels-and-lox breakfast with Jewish leaders at the D.C. government building and a visit with a rabbi to the U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) was dogged by past support for Farrakhan when he ascended to a leadership role in the Democratic National Committee. Tamika Mallory, co-president of the Women’s March, drew a firestorm after she attended this year’s Saviours’ Day event, where Farrakhan denounced Jews.

Source: Washington Post April 20, 2018 18:06 UTC