Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., engaged in a heated exchange with Kenneth S. Stern, director at the Bard Center for the Study of Hate, during a Senate committee hearing on antisemitism on college campuses. Hawley challenged Stern's comments on the Trump administration's cancellation of Columbia University's federal grants, which Stern claimed made Jewish students 'less safe.' The exchange became increasingly tense as Hawley accused Stern of opposing investigations into antisemitism and weaponizing the issue. The hearing also addressed the case of Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student facing allegations of omitting details on his green card application.