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College leaders face questions over threats and hate speech

Season 2023 Episode 350 | 5m 09s

The heated debates on college campuses over the Israel-Hamas war made its way to Capitol Hill Tuesday. The presidents of several universities faced questions from the House Committee on Education and the Workforce about the protests that erupted after the October 7 attack and Israel's response. Geoff Bennett reports.

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