Here in New York, Columbia University’s acting President Claire Shipman was met with loud boos and chants of “Free Mahmoud” as she walked up to the stage during a graduation ceremony Tuesday.

Columbia students rally for peer Mahmoud Khalil, detained by ICE over pro-Palestinian activism, at the 2025 commencement ...

Footage by X user @mollikajaisingh shows students drowning out the president's words Tuesday morning with loud shouting and boos.