Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker sharply criticized the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) following the group’s significant spending in the March 17 Illinois primary elections.
In an interview with The Associated Press on March 18, Pritzker said AIPAC has strayed from its original mission as a bipartisan organization focused on strengthening U.S.-Israel relations.
“It became an organization that was supporting [President] Donald Trump and people who follow Donald Trump,” Pritzker said. “AIPAC really is not an organization that I think today I would want any part of.”
The Epoch Times has reached out to AIPAC for comment.
Pritzker, a Jewish Democrat, had been a major donor to AIPAC more than a decade ago….
Pritzker Criticizes AIPAC After Pro-Israel Group Spends Heavily in Illinois Primary
