CNN host presses NYC mayor on claims of ‘outside agitators’ at student protests 

CNN anchor Erin Burnett grills New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) over claims of “outsider agitators” at the recent pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University.

“Do you have the ability to tell us at this point how many of them were ‘outside agitators’ and how many of them were students at Columbia University?” Barnett Said in a clip highlighted by Mediaite on her CNN show on Wednesday.

Adams responded: “There is clear evidence of training conducted by outside instigators not affiliated with campus, rather than by students.”

“In addition to that, we saw people participating and allowing access to Hamilton Hall,” Adams continued, adding that the Columbia University campus occupied by protesters on Tuesday morning. mentioned the building.

Afterwards, Adams said, “I received a letter from the school,” in which the school claimed that “there was an outside person on the premises.” [participating} [in] This activity. ”

Bartnett then asked if there was a “breakdown” from Adams’ office or the NYPD as to how many of the students arrested Tuesday night were actually Columbia University students. .

“This is what we can do, this is what we are allowed to do,” Adams said. “We will provide the school with a complete list of those arrested and the school will make a decision. We will not release the names of the students.[s], but schools can make decisions that give a breakdown of the differences between students and non-students. They should have the authority to do so. ”

Adams’ comments came after riots broke out at Columbia University the night before as the New York Police Department (NYPD) cracked down on pro-Palestinian protesters at the university.

mayor of new york Said At a press conference on Tuesday, he said the protests in Colombia were “coordinated by external professional agitators.”