US EditionRepublicans hammer university presidents on antisemitism as Democrats cry smoke screen
- Republican lawmakers grilled university presidents in late 2023 in congressional hearings about campus antisemitism after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023.
- The hearings were held in response to a series of campus demonstrations and incidents of antisemitism, which included online posts expressing support for Hamas and an assault involving two Jewish students at DePaul University.
- Haverford College president Wendy Raymond was singled out for refusing to disclose disciplinary actions related to antisemitism while other presidents shared some information, prompting repeated questioning by Republicans.
- Republican Rep. Bob Onder acknowledged that while individuals have a First Amendment right to be nontransparent, lawmakers have the authority to withhold funding from schools that fail to disclose disciplinary information.
- Democrats criticized the hearings as political theater ineffective in combating discrimination, while Republicans continue to push for congressional exploration and funding cuts tied to disciplinary transparency.
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GOP lawmakers berate Haverford College president for not discussing discipline for antisemitism
WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of Haverford College was berated by Republican lawmakers in a congressional hearing on campus antisemitism Wednesday, with some suggesting the school should lose federal funding because of her refusal to discuss student discipline in the wake of pro-Palestinian protests. Wendy Raymond appeared alongside two other college presidents on Capitol Hill but was singled out as the only one who would not detail punishment…
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