During a heated exchange at the White House press briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt forcefully pushed back when a reporter asked whether Mahmoud Khalil, a green card holder, needed to be charged with a crime to be eligible for deportation.

Leavitt shut down the premise of the question, making it clear that his lawful residency status offers no protection, emphasizing that Secretary of State Marco Rubio has full authority to revoke his visa under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

“The Secretary of State has the right to revoke a green card or a visa for individuals who serve or are adversarial to the foreign policy and national security interests of the United States of America,” she shot back.

Leavitt didn’t hold back, blasting Khalil’s actions and calling out his support for Hamas terrorists despite being given the opportunity to study at a prestigious American university.

“He was accepted to one of the finest colleges in America, yet he took advantage of that opportunity, of that privilege, by siding with terrorists—Hamas terrorists—who have killed innocent men, women, and children.”

She detailed his role in disrupting campuses, harassing Jewish students, and spreading pro-Hamas propaganda, even revealing that she had direct evidence of his activities:

“Flyers with the logo of Hamas. That is the behavior and activity that this individual participated in, and I have those flyers in my desk. They were provided to me by the Department of Homeland Security. I thought about bringing them to share with you, but I didn’t think it was worth the sanity of this room to bring that pro-Hamas propaganda in here.”

Leavitt’s remarks signal the Biden administration’s unwavering stance on targeting individuals engaged in activities deemed adversarial to U.S. national security, making it clear that Khalil’s green card will not shield him from deportation.