I can acknowledge that this was essentially a “gotcha” question asked by a ghoul of a human being not in good faith. I can also acknowledge that, under oath, it may be difficult to give an unequivocal response that satisfies both the politicians and the University rules. I can acknowledge that their answer does not necessarily make them antisemitic. But if it’s not antisemitism, then it’s incompetence. If they were not able to prepare for this exact question and develop an answer that does not basically sound like “lol who gives a fuck about the Jews” then they are not fit to hold their current office. They walked into a hearing that was begging for a Fox News headline, and were unprepared enough that they ended up giving an answer that I’ve seen ALL over the internet today - even from non-political folks. Inexcusable from individuals tasked with leading higher education in this country.