Chair of Trump's Religious Liberty Commission removes member after heated hearing on antisemitism

[sarisataka]

Chair of Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission removes member after heated hearing on antisemitism

The chairman of President Donald Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission said Wednesday that he ousted a member of the commission after she sparred with fellow members during a contentious public hearing on antisemitism.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who chairs the commission, said on X that it was his call to remove Carrie Prejean Boller, a former Miss California USA, after tense exchanges during the hearing Monday over what constitutes antisemitism in the US.

Boller, during the hearing, defended conservative commentator Candace Owens, who has boosted conspiracy theories and embraced antisemitic rhetoric to her millions of online followers.

“Carrie Prejean Boller has been removed from President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission,” Patrick said. “No member of the Commission has the right to hijack a hearing for their own personal and political agenda on any issue. This is clearly, without question, what happened Monday in our hearing on antisemitism in America. This was my decision.”

https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/12/politics/carrie-prejean-boller-religious-liberty-commission-removed

[SunSeeker]

1. Wow, Boller didn't think Candace Owens' "Synagogue of Satan" line was antisemitic!

Beauty queen Boller should stick to fancy pageant walking. That's clearly the only thing for which she can claim competence. She definitely has Sarah Palin vibes.

[Behind the Aegis]

2. It is always interesting to see who agrees with that POS Candace Owens.

Including those who platform her on liberal sites because she is "critical" of Israel. It is obvious as to why she is, and it ain't her concern for humanity!

[Norrrm]

3. Patrick is being politically correct for the public cameras.

Here are some of Trump's 'good people'.

[AZJonnie]

4. Yeah, they're basically all antisemitic at heart, but I think there's two tiers of it

Some hate Jews so much they really don't even want them included in their movement at all.

Others hate Jews but not so much that they want conservative Jews to leave the fold, taking their votes and donations with them.

That's the heart of "the rift".

They can all come together in their hatred of liberal Jews though.

[maxrandb]

5. Former Miss California USA?

I don't know why, but I am pretty sure it was NOT her religiousocity that got her this deep into Donnie Dipshits circle of hell.