California mayors duel on social media over law enforcement response to UC Irvine anti-Israel protests

Two California mayors clashed on social media after law enforcement was called to confront anti-Israel agitators on the University of California, Irvine campus.

While replying to a UC Irvine public announcement to students on X, Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan and former Newport Beach Mayor Will O'Neill shared their competitive perspectives as law enforcement swarmed onto the California campus after protesters set up barricades.

"It’s a shame that peaceful free speech protests are always responded to with violence," Khan wrote.