15 GOP state attorneys general applaud Trump admin for combatting antisemitism on college campuses

Fifteen Republican state attorneys general applauded the Trump administration on Monday for combatting antisemitism on college campuses.

In a letter led by South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson — and joined by the attorneys general for Georgia, West Virginia, Mississippi, Iowa, North Dakota, Florida, Oklahoma, Montana, Louisiana, Indiana, Missouri, Utah, South Dakota and Kansas — the state officials "commend[ed] the Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism for its efforts to effectuate President Trump's bold vision to combat anti-Semitism in our society and to ensure that our nation's immigration laws are properly enforced."

The letter was sent to Leo Terrell, the head of the Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism in the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division.

The AGs noted their concerns over antisemitism and contrasted the Biden administration's actions with the Trump administration.

"While the Biden administration may have been content to sit by and allow foreign agitators to spread hate and terrorist ideologies on universities campuses, we are thankful those day are over. We are grateful for President Trump's bold leadership on this issue and for the Task Force's efforts," the letter reads.

"Foreign nationals who are fortunate enough to earn a degree from one or America's universities have no right to abuse their status by engaging in anti-American, pro-terrorist demonstrations while simultaneously enjoying the privileges or a U.S. green card or student visa. As you well know, these activities may violate both federal and state laws and may be grounds for removal," the AGs continued.

"Your early efforts to hold both bad actors and universities accountable for tolerating and fostering anti-Semitic activity on campus are laudable, recognized, and appreciated. The recent arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian national tied to radical campus protests, only underscores the importance of these efforts. We look forward to seeing the results of your continued efforts, particularly as you expand your focus to universities across the country."

Wilson told the "John Solomon Reports" podcast in an episode to be aired on Monday that he "fully support[s] people's rights to say hateful things in this country. But like with every other right you have in the Bill of Rights, no right is absolute.

"You know, you don't have a right to defame someone, you know, to commit defamation against someone. You don't have a right to incite violence, and you certainly don't have a right to pass out materials that promote the inciting of violence, that promote the extermination of an entire race of people because of who they are. Can you imagine if someone were out there passing out KKK or white supremacist propaganda to advocate for the open lynching of blacks? That's horrible and evil, but that's basically what this is," Wilson added.