Elan Carr, 50, an Iraq War veteran and attorney, has been appointed by the Trump administration as special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism.

He arrived in Baghdad in October 2003 and served as an anti-terrorism officer in a unit under U.S. Central Command. While there, he participated in Jewish life, including organizing a Passover Seder, leading Shabbat services, and lighting a Hanukkah menorah.

Since returning to the U.S. from Iraq, Carr has served as a criminal gang prosecutor with the Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney’s office. Carr grew up in New York, and was educated at a Jewish day school.