Vice President Mike Pence visited Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery in St. Louis on Wednesday after the historic Jewish cemetery was vandalized over the weekend.

Almost 200 gravestones at the 124-year-old cemetery were overturned by unknown vandals. Though the motive is unknown, the vandalism comes as watch groups and Jewish community centers around the US have faced a series of bomb threats, marking an increase in hate crimes.

On Wednesday, Pence applauded volunteers who have come together in solidarity with the St. Louis Jewish community. Pence joined a community cleanup, and one online fundraiser, started by two Muslim-American activists, had so far raised more than $89,000 to go to repairs as of Wednesday.

"There is no place in America for hatred or acts of prejudice or violence or anti-Semitism," Pence said. "I must tell you, the people of Missouri are inspiring the nation by your love and care for this place, for the Jewish community in Missouri, and I want to thank you for that inspiration, for showing the world what America is really all about."