At Columbia University and the City University of new york. Dozens of protesters had occupied a building on columbias campus before police went in to apprehend them. Police didnt say how many were students, but new york city mayor eric adams said theres evidence students have been influenced and trained by people not affiliated with Columbia University. Those who broke into the building did include students, it was led by individuals who are not affiliated with the university. They needed that the school needed the nypds assistant to clear the hall and encampments outside. Globally, there is a movement to radicalise young people and im not going to wait until its done and All Of A Sudden acknowledge the existence of it. This is a global problem, young people are being influenced by those who are professionals add radicalise seeing our children and im not going to allow that to happen as the mayor of the city of new york. Since those protests started at columbia, several students have b
Occupation of a building there. Well have the latest on that situation and the growing demonstrations on campuses across the country. That comes as theres some optimism that a ceasefire in gaza and the release of israeli hostages could soon be reached. Wellbri you those developments out of the middle east. And also ahead a preview what we can expect in court today when Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial resumes in manhattan. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this tuesday, april 30th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. And well begin this morning with the growing unrest at Columbia University. Overnight propalestinian Student Protesters occupied a campus building. Its hamilton hall, the same building students took over back in the 1960s. That building just a few hundred feet away from the guzza encampment site. It came just hours after the university began sus spending students who refused to leave that encampment. The tents have been up for nearly two week
Judge that is conflicted, badly, badly, badly conflicted. Everybody knows this, this trial is a scam. Its a scam. The judge should be recused. Speed to leave new york versus trump case is now in a break for lunch. Just got word in the courtroom a moment ago former President Donald Trump their calling on a new york garage to terminate photo trial against him. It appears to be moving right along as jurors hear from more witnesses including former attorney for Stormy Daniels and Karen Mcdougal. John before all of that took place trump was hit for 9,000 fine for Gag Order Violations the judge warning he may look at jail time next time around. We have analysis from all the angles, judge Jeanine Pirro with Jason Chaffetz, Jonna Spilbor and former u. S. Attorney jay town. They will all be joining us in the next two hours. [chanting] sandra peaceful, they say, now hear a live look at the protests that have been erupting on College Campuses nationwide as antiisrael demonstrations grow more and