Ellison trashes Trump Holocaust statement on eve of DNC election

ATLANTA — Rep. Keith Ellison on Friday knocked President Trump for failing to mention Jews in a statement he issued last month commemorating the Holocaust.

The Minnesota Democrat’s criticism was a small part of a 20 minute speech he delivered to supporters on the eve of the election to select a new Democratic National Committee chairman. But some prominent Democrats have threatened to leave the Democratic Party if Ellison wins the chairmanship, and the congressman could be worried that the issue could sink his prospects when DNC members vote on Saturday.