House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) called on Columbia University President Minouche Shafik to resign over her handling of the anti-Semitic protests on campus over the last several days.
Johnson made the remarks while visiting the campus with other Republican lawmakers as they met with Jewish students about the attacks they’ve faced.
“We just can’t allow this kind of hatred and anti-Semitism to flourish on our campuses, and it must be stopped in its tracks,” he said. “Those who are perpetrating this violence should be arrested. I am here today joining my colleagues, and calling on President Shafik to resign if she cannot immediately bring order to this chaos.”
“We met briefly with the president and her top officials right before we came out on the steps here,” he added. “We encouraged her to take immediate action and stamp this out, and our feeling is that they have not acted to restore order on the campus.”
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Administrators at Columbia have proven themselves to be incapable of achieving their basic responsibly – keeping students safe.
I join my colleagues in calling on President Shafik to resign.
Congress will not be silent as Jewish students are targeted on campus. pic.twitter.com/GARHwgKF0M
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) April 24, 2024
