Opinion: Schmitt's silence on Nazi-coddler Nick Fuentes speaks loudly Jason Hancock Nov 18, 2025 14 hrs ago 0 Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo. Associated Press SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jason Hancock For several weeks now, the American right has been embroiled in a bitter internal fight about Nazis and antisemitism.kAm$A64:7:42==J[ E96 7:89E 92D 46?E6C65 @? 2 }2K: DJ>A2E9:K6C H9@ <66AD 7:?5:?8 9:D H2J :?E@ E96 @C3:E @7 :?7=F6?E:2= 4@?D6CG2E:G6Di }:4< uF6?E6D]k^AmkAmuF6?E6D[ 2 72C\C:89E 24E:G:DE 2?5 w@=@42FDE 56?:6C[ 92D DF>>65 FA 9:D A@=:E:42= H@C=5G:6H 2D 鈥92E:?8 H@>6?[ 36:?8 C24:DE[ 36:?8 2?E:D6>:E:4]鈥 w6 @?46 AC@4=2:>65 E92E y6HD 鈥2C6 C6DA@?D:3=6 7@C 6G6CJ H2C :? 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