She called the "heinous killing" at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh "a chilling act of mass murder" and an "act of hatred," adding that anti-Semitism is a "plague to humanity" and something that all Americans "have a duty to confront."
"The American people reject hatred, bigotry, prejudice and violence," she said during the first White House press briefing in 26 days.
Sanders noted that the President -- whose daughter, son-in-law, and three grandchildren are Jewish -- "adores" and "cherishes" the Jewish community, her voice breaking up at times.
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