According to CBS News, Napolitano was responding to about 24 student protesters who had taken off their clothes down to their underwear in opposition to the proposed 28 percent tuition hikes over five years.

“It’s an insult to have her as the president of UC,” said protester Kristian Kim. “I don’t know where she’s coming from, but I’m assuming she’s never had to deal with these issues personally. So I can understand why there would be a disconnect there.”

Napolitano later apologized.

CBS News added that, earlier in the meeting, public comments from Napolitano directly to the students were more congenial. She said, “They want to be sure that their voices are being heard and I want to commit to them that their voices are being heard.”

Napolitano’s annual salary is $570,000 per year. That’s 42 percent more than that of President Obama, whom she served under as the secretary of Homeland Security.