Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) criticized a New York University (NYU) student who made pro-Palestine remarks during his recent graduation speech, after the university announced it would be withholding his diploma.

During the NYU Gallatin School’s Wednesday commencement ceremony, graduation speaker Logan Rozos denounced the treatment of Palestinians amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

“My moral and political commitments guide me to say the only thing that is appropriate to say in this time, and to a group this large, is a recognition of the atrocities currently happening in Palestine,” Rozos said during his speech.

“I want to say that the genocide currently occurring is supported politically and militarily by the United States,” he continued, before making additional comments.

NYU denounced Rozos’s remarks in a statement later that day, saying the comments were not in the pre-approved speech, and noted the school would be withholding his diploma until further actions were determined.

While many cheered Rozos’s comments, Moskowitz was among those who took issue with them.

“He lied to the university. Second of all, he lied to everyone listening. There’s no genocide going on in Israel. There is a war, it’s unfortunate, and there are people in harm’s way because of what Hamas did,” Moskowitz said during a Thursday CNN panel on “News Night with Abby Phillip.” “Yes, there are situations that I wish would improve, like, you know, getting more food into Gaza.”

The Florida Democrat warned Rozos could face consequences beyond what the university imposes.

“But at the end of the day, that’s up to the university whether they give him his diploma or not,” he said. “You know, in fact, they can give him his diploma, it’s not going to matter. Good luck getting a job. That was a stupid, selfish thing, ruined the ceremony for a lot of families.”

In its statement, NYU said Rozos misused “his role as student speaker to express his personal and one-sided political views.”

“He lied about the speech he was going to deliver and violated the commitment he made to comply with our rules. The University is withholding his diploma while we pursue disciplinary actions,” NYU Spokesperson John Beckman said. “NYU is deeply sorry that the audience was subjected to these remarks and that this moment was stolen by someone who abused a privilege that was conferred upon him.”