Harvard's president stepping down is giving the GOP the green light to probe other top universities

Tue, 01/02/2024 - 15:26

Claudine Gay, Liz Magill — Harvard president Claudine Gay (L) and Penn president Liz Magill (R) have been heavily criticized for their testimony during a congressional hearing on antisemitism on campus
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Harvard president Claudine Gay has resigned.
That's going to be a boon for Republicans.
Already, a top lawmaker vowed to intensify probes into top schools.

Republican efforts to target top schools with congressional probes just got a boost.

Harvard President Claudine Gay — whose response to a question on antisemitism on campus at a Congressional hearing sparked outrage — has stepped down after weeks of increasing pressure.

Gay gave a bungled answer that she wouldn't outright ban calls for genocide against Jews on campus during the House hearing last month.