Fire antisemitic blogger, 70 State Department employees demand in letter to Blinken
September 10, 2021
(JTA) — Six months after his internet posts attacking Jews came to light, a U.S. Foreign Service officer remains employed by the State Department while at least 70 of his co-workers sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken demanding his dismissal.
The letter, sent July 28, argues that Fritz Berggren is a threat to Jewish employees at the State Department, and has violated department rules and ethical standards, Foreign Policy reported after obtaining a copy.
“Not only is his propagation of antisemitic ideas highly disturbing and offensive to Jewish and non-Jewish employees...
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