As Fine questioned CUNY Chancellor Félix Matos Rodríguez, a protester interrupted him with shouts from the gallery. Without hesitation, Fine snapped back: “Shut up and get out of here. Get out of here, you loser.”
Returning to the matter at hand, Fine directed his anger at the CUNY administration for what he described as a culture of permissiveness toward antisemitism on campus.
“I hold you all responsible for this,” Fine told Rodríguez. “It’s the culture you’ve allowed on campus that makes people think this is OK.”
He cited multiple faculty members who have made inflammatory statements since the Hamas-led massacre on October 7. Among them: Immanuel Ness, a Brooklyn College professor who publicly supported “resistance by any means necessary,” and Corinna Mullin, of John Jay College, who was filmed chanting “Up with freedom, down with Zionist scum” and defending Palestinian armed resistance as “just.”
Rodríguez acknowledged the seriousness of the accusations but deflected, saying only that “any call for violence is unacceptable,” and promising to “investigate and take action if warranted.”
When pressed, Rodríguez confirmed that Mullin was “no longer teaching,” but declined to provide a timeline or details.
Fine, visibly frustrated, accused the university of a double standard: issuing broad condemnations of antisemitism while tolerating — and even employing — those who publicly glorify violence against Jews.
“Jewish students deserve better than vague promises and selective accountability,” Fine said.
🔥 @RepFine Erupts at Protester—Then Hammers CUNY for Enabling Antisemitism
— Stu (@thestustustudio) July 15, 2025
During his questioning at today’s hearing, Rep. Randy Fine was interrupted by a protester shouting from the audience. Without missing a beat, he shut it down:
“Shut up and get out of here. Get out of… pic.twitter.com/tGjJUhusf3
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