{"id":2416555,"date":"2025-03-27T11:52:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T15:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-committee-investigates-muslim-group-for-terrorist-ties\/"},"modified":"2025-03-27T12:18:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T16:18:11","slug":"senate-committee-investigates-muslim-group-for-terrorist-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-committee-investigates-muslim-group-for-terrorist-ties\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Committee Investigates Muslim Group For Terrorist Ties"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenate-committee-investigates-muslim-group-for-terrorist-ties%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2416555&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee has initiated an investigation into the American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), a group purportedly linked to Hamas, which is allegedly financing pro-Palestine protests on college campuses. Lead by Sen. Bill Cassidy, the investigation involves requests for data from various universities regarding AMP&#8217;s connections to the institution Students for justice in Palestine (SJP), known for its significant role in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-desantis-directs-florida-colleges-to-shut-down-pro-palestinian-student-group\/\" title=\"DeSantis orders Florida colleges to disband pro-Palestinian student group amid Israel conflict.\">campus demonstrations<\/a>. The letters highlight concerns about AMP\u2019s extensive ties to terrorism, as well as its influence on student activism and campus safety. The committee is seeking documentation and responses about AMP\u2019s activities, as some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-please-pardon-jon-woods-a-victim-of-process-crimes-like-michael-flynn\/\" title=\"President Trump, Please Pardon Jon Woods, a Victim of Process Crimes Like Michael Flynn\">board members<\/a> have reportedly supported Hamas. The inquiry underscores the delicate balance between free speech on campuses and the potential influence of organizations linked to terrorism.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KSfTJ9tgqTw\">PBS NewsHour \/ Youtube<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/03\/27\/senate-committee-launches-investigation-into-american-muslim-group-for-alleged-terrorist-ties\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Senate%20Committee%20Launches%20Investigation%20Into%20American%20Muslim%20Group%20For%20Alleged%20Terrorist%20Ties&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/03\/27\/senate-committee-launches-investigation-into-american-muslim-group-for-alleged-terrorist-ties\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Senate%20Committee%20Launches%20Investigation%20Into%20American%20Muslim%20Group%20For%20Alleged%20Terrorist%20Ties&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/03\/27\/senate-committee-launches-investigation-into-american-muslim-group-for-alleged-terrorist-ties\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/03\/27\/senate-committee-launches-investigation-into-american-muslim-group-for-alleged-terrorist-ties\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Senate%20Committee%20Launches%20Investigation%20Into%20American%20Muslim%20Group%20For%20Alleged%20Terrorist%20Ties&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/03\/27\/senate-committee-launches-investigation-into-american-muslim-group-for-alleged-terrorist-ties\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee launched an investigation into American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), an allegedly Hamas-tied organization that allegedly funds many of the pro-Palestine protests on college campuses.<\/p>\n<p>According to letters from Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., the committee chairman, to multiple universities as well as Attorney General Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel, and AMP leadership, AMP has &ldquo;extensive&rdquo; terrorist ties and funds chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) &mdash; one of the primary organizations behind the campus protests.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1624224063\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Cassidy asked the schools, which include Columbia University, Barnard College, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and George Washington University (GW), for information regarding AMP&rsquo;s involvement in protests, many of which saw illegal encampments, violence, disruption, and even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2979646\/pro-palestinian-activists-spread-occupation-guidebook-overrun-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the occupation<\/a> of buildings. The letters to Bondi and Patel seek information on any investigations the Department of Justice or FBI might have underway.<\/p>\n<p>SJP has chapters at multiple colleges and is the on-campus organizer of many of the protests, but is backed by AMP, which the letters say &ldquo;has personnel with reported ties to the Foreign Terrorist Organization Hamas.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;AMP&rsquo;s alleged ties to Hamas, which the U.S. Department of State has designated as a &lsquo;Foreign Terrorist Organization,&rsquo; are extensive,&rdquo; the DOJ and FBI letter states. &ldquo;AMP has also been actively involved in organizing college students. It has worked for more than a decade to support SJP campus groups which, according to reports, have been actively involved in campus demonstrations.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The committee says that numerous current and former AMP board members, speakers, organizers, and others affiliated have donated to Hamas and directly engaged with Hamas leaders. Some have also expressed support for Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;AMP&rsquo;s close ties with campus SJP groups raise serious questions about AMP&rsquo;s involvement in planning, organizing, and funding campus demonstrations that have posed significant threats to campus safety,&rdquo; the FBI letter said. &ldquo;While college campuses should welcome free speech and the free exchange of ideas, they should not be havens for terrorist organizations to exert influence or instigate conflict for their own political purposes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Cassidy asked the schools for documentation of SJP and AMP campus involvement, infractions from police, and university and staff support for the groups. He asked AMP for documentation of communications with SJP and other communications with schools and students.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Breccan F. Thies is an elections correspondent for The Federalist. 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