Speaker Mike Johnson confronts Columbia protesters, calls on university president to resign


by The Washington Times

The Washington Times— 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 Daily Signal—Speaking at Columbia University, House Speaker Johnson Calls on School’s President to Resign. House Speaker Mike Johnson called on Columbia University President Minouche Shafik to resign Wednesday in a speech at the embattled Ivy League university. Anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian Read More

NBC News—Speaker Johnson calls on Columbia University president to resign and threatens federal funding for colleges. After a meeting with Columbia University President Minouche Shafik, House Speaker Mike Johnson called on her to resign Wednesday if she can’t tamp down Gaza war protests at the school and threatened federal funding for colleges that don't create safe environments for their Jewish students. “We just can’t allow this kind of hatred and antisemitism to flourish on our campuses. And it must be stopped in its tracks. Those who are perpetrating this violence should be arrested,” Johnson, R-La., said...