Deborah Lipstadt: “The human rights situation in Venezuela is deplorable.”

Governments have the responsibility to protect their citizens and protect particularly members of minority and vulnerable groups from discrimination and violence.

Sanctions promote accountability for Maduro regime actors that engage in corruption or abuse human rights in Venezuela.

Witnessing how a brutal dictatorship impacted my family, I am deeply committed to addressing threats to democracy across the Western Hemisphere.

If confirmed, I shall fight antisemitism worldwide without fear or favor and with that one goal emblazoned before me, to make a difference.