FBI Director Christopher Wray said Tuesday that antisemitism is reaching "historic levels" in the United States.

"This is a threat that is reaching, in some way, sort of historic levels," Wray said during a Senate hearing Tuesday. The FBI director said that was in part because "the Jewish community is targeted by terrorists really across the spectrum" including homegrown violent extremists, foreign terrorist organizations, and domestic violent extremists.

"In fact, our statistics would indicate that for a group that represents only about 2.4% of the American public, they account for something like 60% of all religious-based hate crimes," Wray said of the Jewish American population.

Wray said that the FBI is tackling the rise in antisemitism through a series of law enforcement efforts including joint terrorism task forces, hate crime investigations, and intelligence sharing.

"This is not a time for panic, but it is a time for vigilance," Wray said addressing public fear over the rise in hate crimes. "We shouldn't stop conducting our daily lives -- going to schools, houses of worship, and so forth -- but we should be vigilant."

"You often hear the expression if you see something, say something -- that's never been more true than now," Wray said. "And that's probably partly why the American people are reporting more tips and leads to us, and we're pursuing those threats and leads as vigorously and responsibly as we can.

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A school district in New Jersey has reportedly banned all Halloween-themed events and costumes so no one feels excluded --- leading even the Garden State's Democratic governor to give a virtual eye-roll on social media.

In a letter to parents earlier this month, Superintendent Dr. Ronald Taylor of the South Orange-Maplewood School District said the decision to bar students from celebrating the holiday in class "may make some uncomfortable and elicit some challenges across our community," according to NBC New York.

"However, in the end, I feel these recommendations align with [the district's] commitment to building equity, fostering inclusion, and building a sense of belonging throughout our schools."

The move is aimed at protecting students who either don't celebrate the holiday for religious reasons or can't afford a costume, the New York Times said.

The district also said its 10 school principals were “overwhelmingly in favor” of ending the celebrations, and wanted to hold some kind of fall festival instead, according to NBC.

Some parents liked the idea, with mom of three Megan Goslink saying her kids' elementary school had already stopped celebrating for this exact reason.

“And honestly, having three kids, it's kind of annoying having to get them ready and a costume,” Goslink told the station.

But New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy greeted the news a little differently.

“Seriously? We can't let kids celebrate Halloween? Give me a break,” the two-term Democrat posted on X.

Some of the district's elementary schools will move forward with a fall or harvest festival on Oct. 31, according to the Times.

Districts in other states have done similar things — with mixed results.

In 2021, the East Lansing public school district in Michigan canceled Halloween and Valentine's Day because some students don't celebrate, according to the Times.

“We have young children who become overwhelmed and sometimes frightened of the costumes and others who come to school with no costume at all,” the district's elementary school principals wrote to parents.

But a district in Northborough, Massachusetts, this month reversed course after a similar move because of the unintended backlash, the Times said.

Despite the governor's comments, the South Orange-Maplewood district won't be changing directions, a representative told the newspaper.

“All of us realize that this breaks with what the district has usually done, and that can be a difficult thing to do sometimes,” Dr. Kevin Gilbert, the assistant superintendent of access and equity, said in a statement.

“Often, working to instill greater equity in our district begins with recognizing that we cannot do what we have always done.”

President Biden is "very much alive" and intends to run for re-election according to Vice President Kamala Harris during Sunday's "60 Minutes."

Harris spoke with Bill Whitaker about various issues including the ongoing Israel-Gaza War, the border crisis and the upcoming presidential election.

"We were talking to some Democratic donors, and they have told us that, should something befall President Biden, and he is not able to run, that there would be a free for all for who would run as president. You are in the spot that that would be a natural for you to step up. But we're hearing from donors that they would not naturally fall into line. Why is that?" Whitaker asked.

"First of all, I'm not going to engage in that hypothetical because Joe Biden is very much alive and running for re-election," Harris responded.

"But you do know," Whitaker interjected. "I mean that is a concern, and a legitimate concern, I would say."

"I hear from a lot of different people a lot of different things. But let me just tell you, I'm focused on the job. I truly am. Our democracy is on the line, Bill. And I, frankly, in my head do not have time for parlor games, when we have a president who is running for re-election," Harris said.

After a lengthy pause, Harris posited, "that's it."

The question came after Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips announced that he will be challenging Biden in the Democratic primaries to force the party to "pass the torch" to the new generation. The interview did not mention Phillips' campaign.

Though Biden is an incumbent, his age and stamina has been a recurring concern among Democrat voters. The president will be 82 years old if he should win a second term in 2024.

Meanwhile, Harris continues to face low approval ratings. Whitaker noted in the show that only 41% of adults told CBS that they approved of her work as vice president. However, Harris showed no concern over polling.

"When the American people are able to take a close look at election time on their options, I think the choice is going to be clear, Bill. We're going to win. Let me just tell you that we're going to win. And I'm not saying it's going to be easy, but we will win," Harris concluded.

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