On Tuesday night, CBS News New York reporter Ali Bauman tweeted that the wife of a known terrorist was protesting at Columbian University campus.
Ali Bauman, in a now-deleted post, reported that New York City Hall sources notified her that the wife of the known terrorist was seen at the Columbia University protests.
NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence and Counterterrorism Rebecca Weiner has clarified that the wife of a man convicted of terrorism, previously thought to be involved in last night’s protests, was not actually part of the events.
She explained that the woman was present on the Columbia campus last week and stated, “We have no evidence of any criminal wrongdoing on her part.”
The Gateway Pundit confirmed this report on Tuesday.
Nahla Al-Najar, the wife of deported terrorist Sami Al-Arian, was pictured at the protests.
Sami Al-Arian proudly tweeted out her picture at the Columbia University anti-Israel encampment on Friday April 26.
Sami Al-Arian was indicted in February 2003 on 17 counts under the Patriot Act. A jury acquitted him on 8 counts and deadlocked on the remaining 9 counts. He later struck a plea bargain and admitted to one of the remaining charges in exchange for being released and deported. He was deported to Turkey on February 4, 2015.
Al-Arian was accused of aiding terrorists. In February 2003, he was charged with racketeering for Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ).