NYU scraps College Republicans event after speaker calls for ‘armed security’

NYU scraps College Republicans event after speaker calls for ‘armed security’

New York University administrators called off a Thursday event reportedly organized by a chapter of College Republicans at the eleventh hour after they said the featured speaker Elijah Schaffer made a public plea for “armed security” and shared “violent” promotional material.” The panel was scheduled to be held in a 128-seat campus space and feature Schaffer, a conservative internet personality, and two other presenters on immigration and crime,…

NYU cancels College Republicans event after panelist requests ‘armed security’

Administrators canceled an event organized by the NYU College Republicans featuring three conservative influencers Wednesday afternoon after one of the speakers publicly requested that attendees “carry a firearm” and “provide security.” Slated for Thursday, the on-campus panel about immigration in the United States faced backlash from thousands of university community members, who said it promoted...