Responding to a TV interviewer’s question about skipping the AIPAC conference, Sanders also said he’s not anti-Israel and is concerned about Palestinian suffering.
White House Chief of Staff Reince pointed out that President Donald Trump "has dear family members that are Jewish," apparently a reference to his son-in-law Jared Kushner and daughter Ivanka, who converted to Judaism before her marriage.
The Republican candidate said he had received support from the Jewish community over his assertion that gun control in Germany was a factor enabling the Nazis to perpetrate genocide.