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Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) was among those who sharply criticized billionaire Elon Musk on Monday for making “what appears to be a Heil Hitler salute” during an event celebrating the inauguration of President Trump.

The Anti-Defamation League, a nonprofit focused on combating antisemitism around the globe, has issued a statement on the “awkward” gesture made by tech billionaire Elon Musk on Monday, which some have dubbed a fascist salute.

Elon Musk responded to criticism of his gesture during a post-inauguration speech on Monday, saying those comparing it to a Nazi salute were deploying “dirty tricks.” “Frankly, they need better dirty tricks,

"It is easy to see that he didn’t," wrote the conservative commentator Hugh Hewitt. "Those asserting that he did are low and absurd people without a shred of credibility."

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), a nonprofit focused on combating antisemitism, defended tech billionaire Elon Musk’s “awkward” gesture during a Monday celebratory event which some critics panned

Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) was among those who ... to unite in condemning this hateful gesture for what it is: antisemitism.” Nadler’s was one of many voices slamming the cross-body salute the ...

It was a sunny yet bitterly cold Thursday morning as an assortment of local politicians, Israeli officials and Upper East Side denizens gathered at the corner of East 67th and

Columnist Catherine Rampell suggested CNN host Scott Jennings replicate a controversial gesture made by Elon Musk to prove it was benign.

Musk then slapped his chest with his right hand, before flinging it diagonally upwards, palm face down. He turned around to audience members behind the podium, and repeated the gesture. “My heart goes out to you,

The incident only lasted seconds, but it sparked what has become a global debate about how to interpret what Musk did. Then Musk started posting Nazi-themed jokes.

Dr. Lipstadt was the State Department’s special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism abroad during the Biden administration. At the conclusion of my confirmation hearings before the Senate ...