(NewsNation) — A former Trump staffer says the pro-Palestinian protests that have occurred on college campuses since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, are “disgraceful.”
Ellie Cohanim, who was the deputy special envoy to combat antisemitism in President Donald Trump’s first term, joined “Elizabeth Vargas Reports” to talk about how the protests have impacted Jewish students on campus.
“I think that the election was a referendum on antisemitism and anti-Americanism,” Cohanim said. “This country elected President Trump with a huge mandate because they reject that.”
Cohanim said Trump taking aggressive actions towards alleged antisemitism, like pulling funding from Columbia University and the arrests of students like Rumeysa Ozturk for their suspected roles in protests, was a good thing.
Cohanim is reportedly on the shortlist for U.N. ambassador. She said she would be honored to serve in the Trump administration for a second time if picked for the role.
