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Second gentleman Doug Emhoff opened a White House roundtable on antisemitism December 7 by declaring his steadfast commitment to his Jewish identity and to fighting the scourge of hatred toward Jews.

“This is just the beginning of this conversation,” Emhoff said in prepared remarks before the closed-door meeting. “And as long as I have this microphone, I am going to speak out against hate, bigotry, and lies.”