House speaker to visit Columbia University, call for president's resignation amid ongoing protests

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House Speaker Mike Johnson is visiting Columbia University on Wednesday where he's expected to join calls for the president's resignation and decry 'virulent antisemitism' on campuses.

Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson is visiting Columbia University on Wednesday, where he's expected to call for the university's president to resign as the campus has been roiled with accusations of antisemitism amid ongoing pro-Palestinian protests.Johnson said in an interview on 'The Hugh Hewitt' show Wednesday morning that he plans to call on Columbia University President Minouche Shafik to resign, saying Shafik 'has shown to be a very weak, inept leader.

And tensions have reached a fever pitch at some of the nation's most prestigious universities in recent days as the demonstrations have worn on.Meanwhile, Republicans nationally have seized upon a reluctance from university presidents to call out antisemitism on their campuses in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war. The dynamic gained steam in December, when a group of university presidents testified before a congressional committee. Rep.

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