WATCH: Mike Lawler Tears Into Columbia Protestors, Calls Them 'Absolute Abominations' To Their Faces

5 months ago

Speaking at a press conference at Columbia University in New York, Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) called protesters who support Hamas 'abominations' and demanded Hamas release their hostages.

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00:00Another New York Congressman, Mike Lawler.

00:04Well, thank you, Mr. Speaker, for being here in New York.

00:11I want Palestinians to be free, too, from their oppressor, Hamas.

00:17And every single one of you students that support Hamas are an absolute abomination.

00:24It is shameful, shameful that you would support a terrorist organization

00:29that butchered and beheaded and burned innocent women, children and babies.

00:35I went to Israel a month after the attack on October 7th

00:40and I watched a 21-minute unedited video, raw footage of the attack.

00:46I watched exactly what Hamas did.

00:49And sadly, sadly here in America, we have students

00:54endorsing the butchering and brutality of a terrorist organization.

00:59If you want a ceasefire, the fastest way for a ceasefire to occur

01:05is for Hamas to surrender and to release the hostages.

01:09And if you can't call for that, you are a pathetic embarrassment

01:14to this institution and to students everywhere.

01:18It is time for President Shafik to resign in disgrace.

01:23She has lost control of this campus.

01:26She has lost control of this institution.

01:29And after listening to her comments inside,

01:32it is clear that she has no intention of getting this university under control

01:38and ensuring the safety and well-being of every student.

01:42That is what is entitled to students attending this institution.

01:47If the students are not safe, if the institution will not act,

01:52Congress has a responsibility to do so, and we will.

WATCH: Mike Lawler Tears Into Columbia Protestors, Calls Them 'Absolute Abominations' To Their Faces

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