NY Reps. Lawler, DEsposito rip Columbia protestors for supporting Hamas: Absolute abomination

New York GOP Reps.Mike Lawler and Anthony D’Esposito tore into protesters at Columbia University Wednesday over their support for Hamas terrorists, calling them an “absolute abomination.”“If you are a protester on this campus, and you are proud that you’ve been endorsed by Hamas, you are part of the problem,” D’Esposito, of Long Island, said during a press conference alongside House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and other Republican lawmakers on the steps of the Low Library.“When you cheer on the fact that you enjoy Hamas and Hezbollah, you are yourself part of the problem,” D’Esposito added.

“We see on this campus the hate-filled speech that is carrying through this country.”“I want Palestinians to be free too, from their oppressor: Hamas,” declared Lawler, of Rockland County.“Every single one of you students that support Hamas are an absolute abomination.”“It is shameful — shameful — that you’d support a terrorist organization that butchered and beheaded and burned innocent women, children and babies,” he added, calling down to a crowd of roughly 50 protesters who jeered at the Republicans through their remarks.“If you want a cease-fire, the fastest way for a cease-fire to occur is for Hamas to surrender and to release the hostages — and if you can’t call for that, you are a pathetic embarrassment to this institution and to students everywhere,” Lawler exclaimed.D’Esposito, Johnson, Lawler and other House Republicans demanded that Columbia President Minouche Shafik immediately resign after meeting with her as well as Jewish students and a campus rabbi.“After listening to her comments inside, it is clear that she has no intention of getting this university under control and ensuring the safety and well-being of every student,” Lawler said.

“If the students are not safe, if the institution will not act, Congress has a responsibility to do so — and we will.”“We just met with a group of students who told...