Vice President Joe Biden issued a statement to Business Insider on Wednesday apologizing for his “poor choice” of words after a comment he made about “Shylocks”drew criticism from Anti-Defamation League National Director Abraham Foxman.
Foxman noted the expression “Shylocks” has roots in “the medieval stereotype about Jews and remains an offensive characterization to this day.” At the same time, Foxman also complimented the vice president as “friendly to the Jewish community” and an “open and tolerant individual.”
In his statement, Biden said Foxman was “correct” in his assessment.
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