KY County GOP: ATF Director Is Part Of “Jewish Junta”

The Louisville Courier-Journal reports:

A Facebook post by the Bracken County Republican Party attacking the new director of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as being part of the “Jewish junta” drew criticism Friday from Jewish leaders in Kentucky.

The post about new ATF director Steve Dettlebach [photo] went up early Friday morning was deleted shortly after a Courier Journal reporter contacted Bracken County GOP chair Karin Kirkindol about it.

“A Jewish anti-gun activist, Steve Dettelbach, has just been made director of the ATF,” read the Facebook post. “The Jewish junta is getting stronger and more aggressive.”

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The Bracken County GOP’s outrageously antisemitic Facebook post—openly suggesting that Jews are plotting a takeover of the government—feeds into dangerous tropes that incite violence against Jews.

We urge the @KYGOP to root out this vile, blatant bigotry.https://t.co/lz4gySeDjb

— American Jewish Committee (@AJCGlobal) July 15, 2022

As first reported by @joesonka, some anti Semitism from the Bracken County Kentucky GOP pic.twitter.com/hUmr8lR7GO

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) July 15, 2022

Aaaaand they’ve already tried to walk it back. Lol. pic.twitter.com/7s6Y9aQoHt

— Josh (@jandolorian) July 15, 2022

they’re launching an investigation into who runs their Facebook page?

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) July 15, 2022