Senator Bill Cassidy accuses American Muslims for Palestine of having ties to Hamas

Senator Bill Cassidy announced Thursday that the Senate will investigate American Muslims for Palestine ’s activities on college campuses.

Cassidy accused the group of having “extensive” ties to Hamas , which is a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization ( FTO ) Cassidy said the group has been actively involved in organizing college students and helped create and fund Students for Justice in Palestine .

In a letter to AMP , Cassidy demanded documents about the group’s actions on college campuses including their financial ties and its associates’ ties to Hamas and Hamas -affiliates by April 9 . Cassidy sent letters to several colleges and universities, including UCLA , George Washington University , Columbia University , and Barnard College , requesting information about the activities of SJP and AMP . Additionally, Cassidy sent a letter to the Justice Department outlining the investigation and seeking further information..