New York Gov. Kathy Hochul slams Speaker Mike Johnson for weighing in on Columbia protests


by The Washington Times

The Washington Times— New York Gov. Kathy Hochul slammed House Speaker Mike Johnson for visiting Columbia University amid pro-Palestinian protests by students on the campus.

The Washington Times—Speaker Mike Johnson confronts Columbia protesters, calls on university president to resign. House Speaker Mike Johnson called on Columbia President Minouche Shafik to resign over her handling of anti-Israel protest turmoil, chiding school officials for allowing “lawless agitators and radicals” to take over the campus.

The Independent—Speaker Mike Johnson booed at Columbia University as he calls for president to quit unless pro-Palestine protests quelled. Mr Johnson called the protesters ‘antisemitic’ and ‘lawless agitators’

The Independent—College protests live: New York mayor weighs in on Columbia pro-Palestine chaos and blames ‘organizing effort’. Over 100 students at NYU and Columbia have been arrested this past week over pro-Palestinian protest encampments