Rep. Anthony D'Esposito, R-N.Y., told Newsmax on Friday that students from Columbia University who reside in his 4th Congressional District will be getting a graduation ceremony, with or without the help of Columbia President Minouche Shafik.
During an appearance on "Wake Up America," D'Esposito said he reached out to Shafik on Thursday to help identify the students that live in his Long Island district but hasn't heard back. "I mean, the idea that you do not have the ability or are not confident in being able to keep students safe that you had to cancel a commencement is absolutely ridiculous," he continued. "It's bad enough that they sent the kids home to study and learn virtually, but the fact that they're going to cancel graduation is absolutely ridiculous."
"That's not what these students want and, quite frankly, why would students want to go back to the same university, same campus, that their administration has told them already that they can't keep them safe at?" he said.
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