Exclusive: Overnight, Pennsylvania state lawmakers sent a scathing letter to the University of Pennsylvania's president calling for the firing of a left-wing professor who posted on social media praising Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Ta.
In a letter, Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser calls for the firing of film and media studies professor Julia Alexeyeva, just as the university weathers a new scandal over anti-Semitism and a soft response to pro-Hamas protests. He pointed out that.
This week, Alexeyeva made her online accounts private after backlash for saying she was proud to be a Pennsylvania Quaker like her alleged killer. Thompson's killing sparked left-wing protests expressing simmering anger against the insurance industry and led to online celebrations in other parts of the world.
Alexeyeva posted a TikTok video of herself smiling and saying, “Can you hear the people's song?” The French musical “Les Misérables'' was played. The play tells the story of a farmer imprisoned for stealing food and his subsequent search for redemption.
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“I am writing to express my deep concern about the recent actions of Assistant Professor Julia Alexeyeva…I commend the actions of Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the tragic murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. “It appears to be the case,” Muser wrote in a letter to UPenn interim president J. Larry Jameson.
Muser noted that Alexeyeva proudly connected Mangione to West Philadelphia's University City Schools, naming Mangione “an icon that we all need and deserve.”
The educator, who was reportedly born in the Soviet Union in Ukraine and moved to Chicago with his family in the 1990s, also describes himself on his website as a “socialist and ardent anti-fascist.”
Mueser, who is seen as a leading candidate against Democrat Josh Shapiro in the 2026 gubernatorial election, called Alexeyeva's actions “outrageous” and said they violated “the basic ideals of a civilized society.” Ta.
In exclusive comments to Fox News Digital, Muser said it is unacceptable for educators to glorify acts of violence, especially at a high-level educational institution like UPenn.
“These actions undermine the core values of higher education and threaten trust in academic institutions,” Mueser said.
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Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)
The congressman, who represents parts of the coal region and Pennsylvania Dutch Country, said he is a fan of the Quakers but hopes for an answer from Jameson to secure more federal support for the school. Ta.
“Your response will determine how my colleagues and I support the allocation of future federal funding to research at the University of Pennsylvania,” he wrote in the letter, adding that “your responses will determine how my colleagues and I support the allocation of future federal funding to research at the University of Pennsylvania.” calculated it to be $936 million.
”[This] Congress asks whether safeguards are in place to ensure faculty conduct reflects ethical and professional standards consistent with the university's reputation as a center of excellence and thought leadership be forced to do so. ”
He also asked Jameson whether Alexeyeva was found to have used university property in making the statement, whether other faculty members similarly expressed support for Mangione, and whether such a situation would occur in the future. We asked what other measures the company is taking to prevent such scandals.
He said schools have until the end of the year to respond.
Fox News Digital has reached out to UPenn for comment.
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A statue of Benjamin Franklin, founder of the University of Pennsylvania. (Mike Mergen/Bloomberg via Getty)
The associate dean of the school's College of Arts and Sciences said in a statement Wednesday that the university is aware of the concerns about Alexeyeva's posts and that they are “contrary to UPenn's values.”
According to the New York Post, Dean Jeffrey Kalberg said, “After reflection, Assistant Professor Alexeyeva agrees that her comments were insensitive and inappropriate and has retracted them. We welcome this correction and acknowledge the concerns it caused. We regret any possible disappointment or concern.”
Mr. Mangione, a member of a large, close-knit family from Baltimore, was arrested after a tip from a customer at a McDonald's on Interstate 99 in Blair County, Pennsylvania.
