Tom Hanson (CBS News)
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Verdict with Ted Cruz
FAFO Columbia Loses: $400M in federal funds & Antisemitic Organizer Getting Deported
Nearly four months after fierce protests over the Israel Hamas war gripped Columbia University and backlash by students, faculty, and lawmakers alike over her testimony on Capitol Hill,
Verdict with Ted Cruz
FAFO Columbia Loses: $400M in federal funds & Antisemitic Organizer Getting Deported
The school's president, Manoush Shafiq, stepped down Wednesday, just one year into the role. In her resignation letter, Shafiq cited the turbulent period, saying it had been, quote, a period of turmoil where it has been difficult to overcome divergent views across our community. Columbia University's encampment was the epicenter of pro-Palestinian protests across college campuses last spring.
Verdict with Ted Cruz
FAFO Columbia Loses: $400M in federal funds & Antisemitic Organizer Getting Deported
At times, those demonstrations took a violent turn and resulted in mass arrests after Shafiq twice called in the NYPD to dismantle the tent city. And culminating with hundreds of police officers moving in to clear out protesters that occupied a campus building.
Verdict with Ted Cruz
FAFO Columbia Loses: $400M in federal funds & Antisemitic Organizer Getting Deported
Shafiq's actions prompted criticism, not just from pro-Palestinian students, but also Jewish students who said they lived in fear on campus.
Verdict with Ted Cruz
FAFO Columbia Loses: $400M in federal funds & Antisemitic Organizer Getting Deported
resulting in calls for her to step down, including from lawmakers who visited Columbia during the protests.
Verdict with Ted Cruz
FAFO Columbia Loses: $400M in federal funds & Antisemitic Organizer Getting Deported
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, in a social media post last night, wrote, Jewish students at Columbia beginning this school year should breathe a sigh of relief. For CBS Mornings, I'm Tom Hanson.