White House decries ‘appalling’ stabbing of Jewish man outside Chabad HQ in Brooklyn

Screen capture from video showing Vincent Sumpter, left, moments after he allegedly stabbed an Israeli yeshiva student, right, in Brooklyn, New York, August 10, 2024. (X. Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
Screen capture from video showing Vincent Sumpter, left, moments after he allegedly stabbed an Israeli yeshiva student, right, in Brooklyn, New York, August 10, 2024. (X. Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

White House spokesman Andrew Bates calls reports of the stabbing of a Jewish man near the Chabad Hasidic movement’s headquarters in Brooklyn over the weekend “appalling,” adding, “our prayers are with the victim.”

“Like President Biden and Vice President [Harris] have consistently said: Antisemitism and violence have no place in this country whatsoever. As Americans, we must come together and speak with one voice against the horrifying rise in antisemitism that is an affront to our most deeply held values.”

A 22-year-old man has been charged with eight felonies including assault as a hate crime for the incident, according to an arrest report.

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