Joe Kaufman, the Republican Nominee for U.S. Congress (Florida District 23), has an extensive background in counter-terrorism, national security, and foreign policy. He is a Shillman Fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center and the Chairman of the Joe Kaufman Security Initiative, a non-profit 501(c)(3). After 9/11, Joe dedicated his life to combating terrorism, collaborating with Homeland Security, the FBI, and other agencies to shut down terrorist organizations and bring extremists to justice. This year, Joe successfully led the shutdown of a pro-Hamas conference in Coral Springs, Florida and pressured anti-Israel ‘Squad’ member Congresswoman Summer Lee to withdraw from speaking at Hamas-linked CAIR’s annual conference in Philadelphia. Joe has also been deeply involved in the opposition to the Ayatollah regime in Iran, earning endorsements from prominent figures such as Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi. Joe’s support extends to Venezuela, where he and his wife Emily have family, advocating for freedom against the Maduro regime. And Joe has contributed to anti-corruption and crime reduction efforts in the Caribbean, working closely with the Gabriel Policy Institute, a Jamaican security and advocacy group, obtaining an endorsement from its founder.