FBI director James Comey suggested in remarks Sunday that Poles were accomplices during the holocaust . Comey 's comments are offensive to Poles as they had no role in running death camps and were themselves victims of the Third Reich . Poles see themselves as heroes of the war who have never been properly recognized , making the comments yet more hurtful . The remarks came shortly before the 72nd anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising , which was commemorated on last week . The U.S. ambassador to Poland , Stephen Mull , was called to the Foreign Ministry in a formal act of protest . The incident echoes a gaffe by President Obama in 2012 when he referred to ' a Polish death camp ' - he offered his regrets for the error .
FBI director James Comey suggested in remarks last week that Poles were accomplices during the holocaust . Comey 's comments are offensive to Poles as they had no role in running death camps and were themselves victims of the Third Reich . Poles see themselves as heroes of the war who have never been properly recognized , making the comments yet more hurtful . The remarks came shortly before the 72nd anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising , which was commemorated on Sunday . The U.S. ambassador to Poland , Stephen Mull , was called to the Foreign Ministry in a formal act of protest . The incident echoes a gaffe by President Obama in 2012 when he referred to ' a Polish death camp ' - he offered his regrets for the error .