Lawmakers Urge FBI to Investigate CUAD Group

Republican lawmakers Senator Joni Ernst and Representative Elise Stefanik have urged the FBI to investigate violent anti-Israel rhetoric from the Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD) group, emphasizing threats made against Jewish students. The lawmakers highlighted alarming statements from CUAD members, including calls for violence such as 'Zionists don’t deserve to live,' which they argue warrant immediate federal intervention. Despite an earlier apology for such remarks, CUAD retracted it, declaring their support for 'liberation by any means necessary,' including armed resistance. Ernst and Stefanik criticized the FBI for its inaction, stressing the urgency to prevent potential violence. The ongoing situation at Columbia University reflects broader concerns about rising antisemitism on campus, prompting calls for stronger protective measures for Jewish students. The lawmakers concluded that federal intervention is essential given the university's failure to adequately address the threats.