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Rep. Stefanik Slams CUNY Over Antisemitism Concerns

7/16/2025

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Rep. Elise Stefanik fiercely challenged CUNY Chancellor Felix Matos Rodriguez during a House hearing over the hiring of Saly Abd Alla, a former CAIR employee, as chief diversity officer. She condemned CUNY's failure to address antisemitism, citing a swastika incident at Hunter College and raising concerns about connections to pro-Hamas figures, while Rodriguez defended the institution's integrity amidst growing accusations of negligence.

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Rep. Elise Stefanik fiercely challenged CUNY Chancellor Felix Matos Rodriguez during a House hearing over the hiring of Saly Abd Alla, a former CAIR employee, as chief diversity officer. She condemned CUNY's failure to address antisemitism, citing a swastika incident at Hunter College and raising concerns about connections to pro-Hamas figures, while Rodriguez defended the institution's integrity amidst growing accusations of negligence.