President Donald Trump is planning to appoint Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York City Mayor and Trump campaign top lawyer Rudy Giuliani, to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, which oversees the Holocaust Museum.
The announcement came from the White House on Wednesday, as part of the president’s “intent to appoint individuals to key administration posts.”
Andrew Giuliani shared the White House press statement on Twitter with a message, saying he was humbled by the decision and that it was important to remember the Holocaust “at a time when religious freedom is increasingly threatened and anti-semitism is on the rise.”
It is my honor to serve on the board of the US Holocaust Memorial Council. At a time when religious freedom is increasingly threatened and anti-semitism is on the rise, we must always remember the atrocities of the Holocaust and teach our children that government should…[1/2] pic.twitter.com/6Yw8y00w3u
— Andrew H. Giuliani (@AndrewHGiuliani) December 16, 2020
…never impede our individual right to practice religion. To be appointed by this President, who has been a champion for our Jewish brothers and sisters all around the world, makes this honor that much more humbling. Thank you for your leadership @realDonaldTrump. https://t.co/5iOxLnqRXp
— Andrew H. Giuliani (@AndrewHGiuliani) December 16, 2020
The Holocaust Memorial Council was established by Congress in 1980 “to lead the nation in commemorating the Holocaust and to raise private funds for and build the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum,” according to the museum’s website. After the museum opened in 1993, the Council became the governing board of trustees of the museum.
The public-private partnership receives some federal funding for operating the museum.
The Council consists of 55 members appointed by the president, as well as five members each from the Senate and House of Representatives and three ex-officio members from the Departments of Education, Interior, and State. It meets twice a year.
Giuliani will serve for five years as he will be appointed by the president.