Roy Moore's real Jewish lawyer is a Liberty University graduate who 'has accepted Christ'
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Roy Moores real Jewish lawyer is a Liberty University graduate who has accepted Christ
By Derek Hawkins January 5 at 5:41 AM
The identity of Roy Moores mysterious Jewish attorney has been revealed again. And, as it turns out, hes not exactly Jewish.
Several publications, including
The Washington Post, had identified Richard Jaffe, a prominent Jewish defense lawyer, as the person the failed Republican Senate candidates wife, Kayla, was likely referring to when she said during a rally last month that one of our attorneys is a Jew. Jaffe had represented the couples son on a drug charge, so it seemed to make sense.
In fact, Kayla Moore told
Al.com on Thursday, the person she had in mind was Martin Wishnatsky. Hes a staff attorney at the couples advocacy group, the
Foundation for Moral Law. ... He also happens to be a Christian.
The confusion started on Dec. 11, the eve of the hotly contested special election in Alabama. Kayla Moore was defending her husband, Alabamas former chief justice, against accusations of anti-Semitism. Her
eyebrow-raising remark drew ridicule online and set off a highly speculative search for the unnamed lawyer. Some
raised questions about whether such a person even existed in the Cotton State. ... In her interview with Al.com Thursday, Moore sought to clear the air.
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Derek Hawkins is a reporter with The Washington Post's Morning Mix. Follow
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