Tom Hanson (CBS News)
Appearances
The Tim Dillon Show
421 - Drones, Mangione & Selling Syria
Across New Jersey, the sense of unease is growing.
The Tim Dillon Show
421 - Drones, Mangione & Selling Syria
Olivia DiMatteo is a businesswoman in Morris County who says the drone sightings have been happening for weeks. Have you seen them yourself?
The Tim Dillon Show
421 - Drones, Mangione & Selling Syria
Some of the devices she claims are the size of small cars. The state's governor, Phil Murphy, says there's no concern over public safety. One New Jersey congressman, Jeff Van Drew, made waves Wednesday when he stated that sources with high-level security clearance told him the drones were coming from what he called an Iranian mothership offshore.
The Tim Dillon Show
421 - Drones, Mangione & Selling Syria
So I'm hearing concerns, but do you have any concrete evidence that these drones are in fact coming from Iran? The evidence that I have comes from individuals who have expressed their concern in me, who are highly placed. The Pentagon has directly pushed back on those claims.
The Tim Dillon Show
421 - Drones, Mangione & Selling Syria
And while law enforcement works to track down the source of the drones, there have been reports of sightings in the Philadelphia and New York City areas. For CBS Mornings, I'm Tom Hanson in Mendham, New Jersey.
Verdict with Ted Cruz
FAFO Columbia Loses: $400M in federal funds & Antisemitic Organizer Getting Deported
Nearly four months after fierce protests over the Israel Hamas war gripped Columbia University and backlash by students, faculty, and lawmakers alike over her testimony on Capitol Hill,
Verdict with Ted Cruz
FAFO Columbia Loses: $400M in federal funds & Antisemitic Organizer Getting Deported
The school's president, Manoush Shafiq, stepped down Wednesday, just one year into the role. In her resignation letter, Shafiq cited the turbulent period, saying it had been, quote, a period of turmoil where it has been difficult to overcome divergent views across our community. Columbia University's encampment was the epicenter of pro-Palestinian protests across college campuses last spring.
Verdict with Ted Cruz
FAFO Columbia Loses: $400M in federal funds & Antisemitic Organizer Getting Deported
At times, those demonstrations took a violent turn and resulted in mass arrests after Shafiq twice called in the NYPD to dismantle the tent city. And culminating with hundreds of police officers moving in to clear out protesters that occupied a campus building.
Verdict with Ted Cruz
FAFO Columbia Loses: $400M in federal funds & Antisemitic Organizer Getting Deported
Shafiq's actions prompted criticism, not just from pro-Palestinian students, but also Jewish students who said they lived in fear on campus.
Verdict with Ted Cruz
FAFO Columbia Loses: $400M in federal funds & Antisemitic Organizer Getting Deported
resulting in calls for her to step down, including from lawmakers who visited Columbia during the protests.
Verdict with Ted Cruz
FAFO Columbia Loses: $400M in federal funds & Antisemitic Organizer Getting Deported
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, in a social media post last night, wrote, Jewish students at Columbia beginning this school year should breathe a sigh of relief. For CBS Mornings, I'm Tom Hanson.