Britton Receives Antisemitic Letters Regarding War In Ukraine

GLENVIEW, IL — Cook County Commissioner Scott Britton said last week that he and many other local residents received packages of antisemitic letters in his driveway that blame the war in Ukraine on the "Jewish agenda," among other things.

Britton (D-14th District) said the letters also mentioned the COVID-19 pandemic and genocides in general, along with a "Let's Go Brandon" flyer listing names and images of members of the Biden administration.

"I am nauseated that someone took the time, during a deadly global pandemic, to create many multiples of these packages and deliver them to residents of the 14th District," Britton said in a statement. "I condemn these anonymous letters on every level."

Britton said he is coordinating with the Glenview Police Department, along with the Cook County Sheriff's Office, to investigate these incidents, which he said also occurred in Niles and Park Ridge. He said he is also introducing a resolution in support of Ukraine, and is working with community partners to educate residents about these dangerous actions and "how we can work together to end anti-Semitism."

"While I am not Jewish, I stand with Jews locally and everywhere. While I am not Ukrainian, I speak out against the war against them," Britton said. "Hate has no home here."