Sen. Bill Cassidy sent a letter accusing the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) president and AFT vice president Todd Wolfson of fostering “organizational antisemitism,” citing interviews and an AAUP webinar critical of Israel. Cassidy pointed to Wolfson’s opposition to weapon shipments to Israel and his support for an academic definition of antisemitism that excludes anti‑Zionism. Wolfson replied that the accusations reflect partisan pressure after several universities rejected the Trump higher‑education compact and defended the AAUP’s webinar as legitimate academic discussion. The exchange spotlights rising political pressure on faculty associations and the fraught intersection of campus speech, union politics and congressional scrutiny.