“To be honest with you, I am kind of stunned by it. It’s disturbing to the maximum degree,” says Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.)
The stepdaughter of Vice President Harris has raised $8 million in a fundraising campaign for Palestinians in Gaza, most of which will end up in the hands of Hamas, according to critics.
Ella Emhoff, 24 — whose father, First Gentleman Doug Emhoff, is Jewish — launched a fundraising drive on her Instagram page “supporting urgent relief for Gaza’s children.”
“The fundraiser, which has netted more than $7.8 million so far, is being operated by the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund, a nonprofit based in Kent, Ohio, which raked in more than $21 million in 2021, according to ProPublica,” the New York Post reported on Saturday.
“It’s unclear how much, if anything, Ella Emhoff has personally donated to the cause.”
Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.), a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, claimed the bulk of those funds will likely end up in Hamas’ coffers.
“It’s of tremendous concern and I find it abhorrent,” said Van Drew. “To be honest with you, I am kind of stunned by it. It’s disturbing to the maximum degree.”
Emhoff stated in 2021 that she does not identify as Jewish despite her father’s heritage.
“Ella is not Jewish,” a rep for the second daughter insisted to The Forward in 2021. “It’s not something she grew up with. Ella truly has no qualms with the faith, but she does not want to speak on behalf of Judaism, as she does not celebrate herself.”
Joe Biden was likewise recently criticized by a federal agency watchdog after announcing last month that he would send $100 million in aid to the Palestinians in Gaza.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of Inspector General said Friday that Biden’s aid funding was at “high-risk for potential diversion” and could “fall into the hands of foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs) including, but not limited to, Hamas.”
