U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik representing New York's 21st Congressional District | Official U.S. House headshot
U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik representing New York's 21st Congressional District | Official U.S. House headshot
Saratoga, N.Y. - House Republican Chairwoman Elise Stefanik issued a statement today following the resignation of Columbia University President Minouche Shafik.
“THREE DOWN, so many to go. As I have said consistently since her catastrophic testimony at the Education and the Workforce Committee hearing, Columbia University’s President Minouche Shafik’s failed presidency was untenable and that it was only a matter of time before her forced resignation. After failing to protect Jewish students and negotiating with pro-Hamas terrorists, this forced resignation is long overdue. We will continue to demand moral clarity, condemnation of antisemitism, protection of Jewish students and faculty, and stronger leadership from American higher education institutions.”
In April 2024, Congresswoman Stefanik questioned President Shafik and Board of Trustees Co-Chairs Claire Shipman and David Greenwald about Columbia’s response to antisemitism on campus following terrorist attacks on Israel by Hamas on October 7th.
Later in April, Congresswoman Stefanik led a letter from the New York Republican delegation urging President Shafik to resign for failing to address incidents of antisemitic harassment and calls for violence against Jewish students at Columbia.
In May 2024, Stefanik sent another letter to Trustees Co-Chairs Greenwald and Shipman urging immediate action to remove President Shafik after a mob overtook a university building.
Permalink: https://stefanik.house.gov/2024/8/stefanik-statement-on-resignation-of-columbia-university-president
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