Johnson calls Columbia University’s protests an ‘utter disgrace’, calls for president’s resignation again
Republican House Speaker mike johnson He continues to direct his anger at Columbia University students and leaders, accusing protests against Israel’s invasion of Gaza of anti-Semitism.
What continues to happen in Colombia is an utter disgrace.
Campuses are occupied by anti-Semitic students and faculty.
You are sure to get results. President Shafik must resign. https://t.co/l1x5aRjuwS
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) April 29, 2024
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What continues to happen in Colombia is an utter disgrace.
Campuses are occupied by anti-Semitic students and faculty.
You are sure to get results. President Shafik must resign. https://t.co/l1x5aRjuwS
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) April 29, 2024
Demonstrators at Columbia University say they are furious about Israel’s invasion of Gaza and are sparring with university administrators, including the president. Minoush Shafik. Columbia University leaders yesterday began suspending students who remained at protest encampments past an afternoon deadline to disperse, and hours later, dozens of protesters returned to Columbia University’s Manhattan campus. They occupied a university building on campus.
Here are the latest updates on protests at Columbia University and universities across the country.
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What continues to transpire at Columbia is an utter disgrace.
The campus is being overrun by antisemitic students and faculty alike.
There must be consequences. President Shafik must resign. https://t.co/l1x5aRjuwS
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) April 29, 2024
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The protesters at Columbia say they’re outraged by Israel’s invasion of Gaza, and are sparring with university administrators, including president Minouche Shafik. Columbia’s leaders yesterday began suspending students who remained at a protest encampment after an afternoon deadline to disperse, and hours later, dozens of protesters took over a university building on Columbia’s Manhattan campus.
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Here’s the latest on the protests at Columbia, and universities nationwide:
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Good morning, US politics blog readers. As campus protests against Israel’s invasion of Gaza escalate nationwide – including at Columbia University, where demonstrators took over a building overnight – the GOP is pressing forward with allegations that the rallies are motivated by anti-Jewish bias. While the evidence for that is disputed, the Republican speaker of the House Mike Johnson today plans to announce “a House-wide crackdown on the virus of antisemitism spreading throughout college campuses”. Johnson paid a visit to Columbia last week, where he alleged Hamas “backed” the student protests, a remark that was criticized as baseless. He has also threatened to use Congress’s powers to revoke visas from foreign students involved in the demonstrations, and cut funding to universities that do not protect Jewish students.
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Johnson will hold a press conference at 2.15pm ET to elaborate on just what his proposed crackdown entails, while the Republican-controlled House is also considering legislation to codify into federal law a definition of antisemitism that has been criticized for equating criticism of Israel with prejudice against Jews. Of course, whatever the House passes must be approved by the Democratic-led Senate, and there’s no guarantee they’ll go along with the speaker’s plans. Expect to hear more from Congress about the protests as the day unfolds.
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Mike Johnson has previously threatened to use his parliamentary powers to revoke visas for foreign student protesters and cut funding to universities that fail to protect Jewish students.
But doing any of that would likely require the passage of new legislation, which the Democratic majority in the Senate could veto. There is no doubt that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is aware of that dynamic, with his office suggesting yesterday that any “crackdown on anti-Semitism” he envisions will depend on the House of Commons committee and its investigative powers.
In a statement announcing the press conference, Johnson’s office said: “House Republicans have gained leadership from the jurisdictional committees to focus on holding university administrators accountable for failing to meet their core responsibilities to keep students safe. “We will expand on the extensive investigation we conducted.” Today is set for 2:15 p.m.
Numerous subpoenas and testimony from university officials are expected if Prime Minister Johnson orders a House of Commons committee to investigate anti-Semitism at universities, which likely led to the resignations of presidents at Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania in December. It would be similar to the public hearing.
Johnson calls Columbia University’s protests an ‘utter disgrace’, calls for president’s resignation again
Republican House Speaker mike johnson He continues to direct his anger at Columbia University students and leaders, accusing protests against Israel’s invasion of Gaza of anti-Semitism.
What continues to happen in Colombia is an utter disgrace.
Campuses are occupied by anti-Semitic students and faculty.
You are sure to get results. President Shafik must resign. https://t.co/l1x5aRjuwS
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) April 29, 2024
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What continues to happen in Colombia is an utter disgrace.
Campuses are occupied by anti-Semitic students and faculty.
You are sure to get results. President Shafik must resign. https://t.co/l1x5aRjuwS
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) April 29, 2024
Demonstrators at Columbia University say they are furious about Israel’s invasion of Gaza and are sparring with university administrators, including the president. Minoush Shafik. Columbia University leaders yesterday began suspending students who remained at protest encampments past an afternoon deadline to disperse, and hours later, dozens of protesters returned to Columbia University’s Manhattan campus. They occupied a university building on campus.
Here are the latest updates on protests at Columbia University and universities across the country.
Mike Johnson announces ‘crackdown’ on anti-Semitism at universities as protests intensify
Good morning, readers of the American Politics Blog. As campus protests against Israel’s invasion of Gaza escalate across the country, including at Columbia University, where demonstrators took over buildings overnight, Republicans claim the rallies are motivated by anti-Semitic bigotry. We are promoting. Although the evidence is disputed, the Republican Speaker of the House mike johnson Today, he plans to announce a “House-wide crackdown on the virus of anti-Semitism spreading across college campuses.” Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited Colombia last week and claimed Hamas was “supporting” the student movement, a statement criticized as unfounded. He also threatened to use parliamentary authority to revoke the visas of foreign students who participated in the protests and cut funding to universities that do not protect Jewish students.
Prime Minister Johnson is scheduled to hold a press conference at 2:15 p.m. ET to explain in detail what his proposed crackdown would mean, but the Republican-controlled House of Representatives also criticized it for equating criticism of Israel with bigotry. The United States is considering a bill that would codify the current definition of anti-Semitism into federal law. against the Jews. Of course, whatever the House passes must be approved by the Democratic-led Senate, and there is no guarantee it will go along with the speaker’s plan. More comments are expected from Congress on the protests as the day unfolds.
Here’s what else is going on:
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