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Who is Ken Isaacs, President Trump's nominee to the UN?
Trump's nominee to head the International Office of Migration has
extensively tweeted anti-Muslim sentiments and conspiracy theories.
By
Michael Martin <https://www.metro.us/node/680187>
Published : March 26, 2018
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President Trump has attracted criticism with his nominee to head the
United Nations' migrant relief organization, Ken Isaacs, as reporters
have uncovered tweets by Isaacs expressing anti-Muslim views and support
of conspiracy theories.
Who is Ken Isaacs?
Ken Isaacs is a vice president at Shepherd's Purse, a Christian
non-profit relief organization. He previously served as director of
foreign disaster assistance for the US Agency for International
Development during the George W. Bush administration. In February, Trump
picked him to lead the UN's Office of International Migration, which
oversees $1 billion in migrant aid worldwide.
In February, the Washington Post reported
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/trump-nominee-for-un-migration-post-called-muslims-violent-christians-top-priority/2018/02/03/a1c99c50-0851-11e8-b48c-b07fea957bd5_story.html?utm_term=.189156e0d42a> on
several tweets by Isaacs that expressed anti-Muslim sentiments, such as
saying the Islamic religion was inherently violent.
Some of the tweets:
“… if you read the Quran, you will know ‘this’ [referring to the June
2017 London Bridge attack] is exactly what the Muslim faith instructs
the faithful to do.”
“If Islam is a religion of peace, let’s see 2 million Muslims in
National Mall marching against jihad & stand for America! I haven’t seen
it!”
“Refugees are 2 grps. Some may go back and some can’t return. Christians
can never return. They must be 1st priority.”
Ken Isaacs apologized to the Post, saying he "deeply regrets" the
tweets. "I pledge to hold myself to the highest standards of humanity,
human dignity and equality if chosen to lead IOM," he said. Isaacs then
made his Twitter profile private.
What does Ken Isaacs believe?
On Mar. 22, CNN's KFile reported
<https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/15/politics/kfile-ken-isaacs-tweet/index.html> on
a new trove of anti-Muslim tweets by Isaacs, along with tweets sharing
an InfoWars story referring to the "Clinton body count" and his belief
that climate change is a "hoax."
In one of the newly discovered tweets, dated in summer 2016, Isaacs said
Austria and Switzerland should build a wall to keep refugees out.
""#immigration #wall #Austria #Switzerland consider#buildingawall in
#Alps to control their borders from refugees," he wrote, according to
CNN. Isaacs also responded to a terrorist attack in Nice, France, by
saying that Islam is "not peaceful."
The "body count" tweet referred to a conspiracy theory surrounding the
murder of Democratic National Committee member Seth Rich that became a
meme among some opponents of Hillary Clinton during the last
presidential campaign.
Ken Isaacs hasn't commented on the latest report. State Department
spokesperson Heather Nauert said, "Mr. Isaacs has apologized for the
comments he posted on his private social media account. We believe that
was proper for him to do so. Mr. Isaacs is committed to helping refugees
and has a long history of assisting those who are suffering. We believe
that if chosen to lead IOM, he would treat people fairly and with the
dignity and respect they deserve. I would refer you to Mr. Isaacs for
any information on his statements."
The IOM will vote on Isaacs' appointment in June. Two-thirds of the
group's members must approve him.
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