Cheney to intro Pence at Jewish GOP event

Former Vice President Dick Cheney will introduce Vice President Pence during this week’s annual gathering of the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC). 

Politico first reported the news, which the coalition shared on Twitter. 

Looking forward to one VP passing the baton to the new @VP at @rjc this weekend. https://t.co/cib7dhrBo1

— Matt Brooks (@mbrooksrjc) February 22, 2017

The two are slated for speeches at the Venetian hotel in Las Vegas this Friday.

{mosads}Casino mogul and GOP mega-donor Sheldon Adelson owns the Venetian, Politico reported, and will host a private dinner at his home Thursday that will be attended by many of the organization’s board members and top donors.

Billionaire Steve Wynn also reportedly plans on attending following his recent appointment as the Republican National Committee’s finance director.

Other speakers at the weekend Republican conference include: Cheney’s daughter, Rep. Liz Cheney (Wyo.), Rep. Mia Love (Utah), Rep. Lee Zeldin (N.Y.), Rep. David Kustoff (Tenn.), Rep. Carlos Curbelo (Fla.), Rep. Ed Royce (Calif.), Sen. Joni Ernst (Iowa), Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.), Sen. Cory Gardner (Colo.) and Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens.

The RJC’s gathering follows President Trump’s denunciation of anti-Semitism earlier Tuesday following a recent rise in incidents targeting Jewish institutions nationwide.

“Anti-Semitism is horrible and it’s going to stop and it has to stop,” Trump told MSNBC during a tour of the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

“This tour was a meaningful reminder of why we have to fight bigotry, intolerance and hatred in all of its very ugly forms,” he said later during the visit.

“The anti-Semitic threats targeting our Jewish community and community centers are horrible and are a painful and very sad reminder of the work that still must be done to root out hate and prejudice and evil.”

Jewish community centers across America received phoned-in bomb threats, with 11 facilities receiving calls in cities including Buffalo, N.Y., Chicago and Tampa, Fla.

Trump has faced pressure from Jewish groups to condemn such incidents, with some arguing he has delivered a muted response to anti-Semitism.