House Speaker Mike Johnson thinks he has some things to say about antisemitism after selling out all credibility Republicans had left on the border crisis.
Later today, the Republican House leader will give a pointless press conference at Columbia University as the Ivy League school descends into chaos with terrorist sympathizers taking over campus. But the university doesn’t need a visit from a clout-chasing politician trying to turn the news cycle away from an embarrassing performance on Capitol Hill. What the school needs is the National Guard.
On Tuesday, university officials announced students would attend classes on a hybrid model for the rest of the semester after canceling in-person classes Monday amid the sustained demonstrations. Protests erupted the same day university leadership testified on antisemitism before the House Education and Workforce Committee.
The anti-Jewish scenes playing out on campus are reminiscent of 1930s Germany as episodes of antisemitism spike at Columbia and other allegedly “elite” universities, emboldened by the New York protests. On Sunday, a rabbi at Columbia claimed the environment was so dangerous for Jews, he urged Jewish students to go home.
“It deeply pains me to say that I would strongly recommend you return home as soon as possible and remain home until the reality in and around campus has dramatically improved,” Rabbi Elie Buechler said. “It is not our job as Jews to ensure our own safety on campus. No one should have to endure this level of hatred, let alone at school.”
