Columbia University canceled its big campus commencement ceremony on Monday — caving to antisemitic protesters on campus. House Speaker Mike Johnson is calling on Columbia to fire President Minouche Shafik for failing to provide a safe environment for students.
“President Shafik and Columbia University administrators have displayed a shocking unwillingness to control their campus. They’ve allowed outside agitators and terrorist-sympathizing students and faculty to rewrite campus rules and spew vile, anti-Jewish aggression. Now, thousands of students who’ve worked hard to achieve their degrees will not get the recognition they deserve,” Johnson said on X.
“Because it is abundantly clear that President Shafik would rather cede control to Hamas supporters than restore order, Columbia’s Board of Trustees should immediately remove her and appoint a new president who will. Our once great universities desperately need strong moral leadership, now more than ever.”
President Shafik and Columbia University administrators have displayed a shocking unwillingness to control their campus. They’ve allowed outside agitators and terrorist-sympathizing students and faculty to rewrite campus rules and spew vile, anti-Jewish aggression. Now, thousands… https://t.co/6VuNW5TNxL
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) May 6, 2024
From The Daily Wire:
Johnson led a House delegation to Columbia University last month and called on Shafik to resign if she could not “immediately bring order to this chaos.” He also pledged that the Congress would “not be silent” as reports of anti-Semitic harassment led to concerns about the safety of Jewish students.
The Columbia University Board of Trustees released a statement shortly after the visit, saying that it “strongly supports President Shafik as she steers the university through this extraordinarily challenging time,” according to NBC News.
“During the search process for this role, President Shafik told us that she would always take a thoughtful approach to resolving conflict, balancing the disparate voices that make up a vibrant campus like Columbia’s, while taking a firm stance against hatred, harassment and discrimination. That’s exactly what she’s doing now,” the board said.
More over at The Daily Wire:
Speaker Johnson Calls On Columbia Board To Remove President After Main Graduation Gets Cancelled https://t.co/HYfrjLtdlm pic.twitter.com/m7JjRQG8iK
— Daily Wire News (@DailyWireNews) May 6, 2024
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