The newly-appointed president of Chicago State University is fighting back against claims that he's a political insider. Some students and faculty were upset with the way the board of trustees selected Wayne Watson. Watson, currently chancellor of city colleges, dismisses those concerns.

WATSON: Where's the facts to back it up. You can't google me and find, well Wayne Watson was politically involved with, endorsing, cutting deals, or doing anything with these people. [Be]cause it's not there, it didn't happen.

Meantime, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn says he thinks Watson is capable of doing the job. The governor has the power to appoint people to the university's board. He says he'll fill two vacancies in the next couple of weeks.