Virginia Tech speaker calls for ‘end of US empire,’ praises Oct 7 in ‘Death to America’ remarks

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Columbia University student Josh Segal breaks down the moment when anti-Israel protesters stormed a library during finals week on ‘Fox News Live.’ Video clips posted to X show a former Columbia University professor — who was barred from teaching after expressing support for terror groups — calling for the "destruction" of the United States and urging students to disrupt the American defense industry. Mohamed Abdou, whose "Death to the Akademy" tour stopped in Blacksburg, Virginia, this week, appears in the clips telling an audience of students that they are part of a "racial religious war" and characterizing the U.S. as a "monster." The clips show Abdou being explicit about the meaning behind his tour’s title. "When we say Death to America, we mean, and loud and clear, a total end to U.S. empire," Abdou told the attendees. "The destruction of this cr