Mahmoud Khalil Just Sued the Heritage Foundation and Six Trump Officials

Mahmoud Khalil Just Sued the Heritage Foundation and Six Trump Officials

July 16, 2026 · 32 min · Episode 199

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Mahmoud Khalil discusses his lawsuit against the Heritage Foundation and Trump officials regarding his constitutional rights.

Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University protester who became the face of Trump's campus crackdown, filed a 140 page lawsuit in Manhattan federal court accusing the Heritage Foundation, several top administration officials, and pro-Israel groups of colluding to suppress his constitutional rights. Hawk, a longtime trial attorney, reads through the complaint and the New York Times reporting on it.

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Guest: Mahmoud Khalil

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Organizations: Heritage Foundation, New York Times, Columbia University

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