Secretary of State Marco Rubio Clashes with CBS host Margaret Brennan to revoke the green card of former Columbia student activist Mahmoud Khalil.
Khalil is a Palestinian who grew up in Syria and a permanent resident of the United States Arrested and detained According to the Department of Homeland Security, the leadership activity of immigration officials earlier this month was a leadership activity of “aligning with designated terrorist organization Hamas.”
On Sunday, Brennan listed a Wall Street Journal editorial in Face the Nation, criticizing the Trump administration’s revocation of Khalil’s green card. She asked Rubio if there was evidence that Harire supported terrorism, or that Harire simply advocated the “controversial political” view.
Rubio defended the government’s actions, saying anyone entering the United States on a visa is a “guest” and if they support the “Pro-Hammas” activities, which are “opposite to dealing with US foreign policy interests.”
Colombia’s anti-Israel protest ring leader Mahmoud Khalil remains in custody in Louisiana
Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked Mahmoud Khalil’s green card for the State Department. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
“It’s very simple,” he said.
He added: “If you told us you were going to do this, we would never give you a visa. Now you are here. Now you are going to do it. You lied to us. You were out. It’s simple. It’s straightforward.”
“But is there any evidence to suggest a connection to terrorism?” Brennan pressed. “Or his point of view?”
Rubio asked the news host if she knew about the camps of relatives who took over the university campus after Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel on October 7.
“Yes, they took over – you should watch the news,” Rubio replied. “These guys took over the entire building.”
Columbia faculty and staff protect students on April 29, 2024 at the pro-Palestinian “Gaza Solidarity Camp” on Columbia University’s West Lawn in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (Michael M.
“We strongly covered it up.” Brennan fired backwards as he spoke to each other. She clarified that she was speaking specifically about the evidence in the Khalil case.
Rubio said Khalil was a “negotiator” suitable for student protesters who took over the campus of Columbia University and destroyed buildings.
“It’s a crime in itself,” he told Brennan. “We don’t want it. We don’t need people from these countries. First of all, we should never allow them to join.”
Rubio reiterated that those who intend to sabotage campus activities, destroy buildings and promote visas from terrorist organizations should not be allowed and will be deported.
He also called for the “hypocrisy” of those who defended these protesters Right to freedom of speech.
He added: “Ironically, many of these people defended the First Amendment, allegedly the right to freedom of speech by these Hamas sympathizers – they are fine, okay, putting pressure on social media to censor American political speeches. So, I think it’s ironic and hypocritical.”
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Protesters gathered at Foley Square to protest the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil in Manhattan, New York City on Monday, March 10, 2025. (Barry Williams/New York Daily News/Forum News Service via Getty Images)
If “only pro-Palestinians” revoke visas or withdraw from “other perspectives”, Brennan continues to push Rubio toward Rubio.
Rubio said the government also expels violent Venezuelan gang members Tren de Araguarecognized by the Trump administration as a terrorist organization.
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“We don’t want terrorists in the United States. I don’t know it’s hard to understand,” he told Brennan.
“We don’t want people in our country to commit crimes and undermine our national security or public security. It’s simple.” “Especially people here as guests. That’s the visa. I don’t know where we get a visa in our mind is some kind of birth right. It’s not. It’s the visitors to our country. If you violate the visitation terms, you’ll leave.”
