(The Guardian) Mike Johnson slams college protests in remarks at Columbia University
The House speaker, Mike Johnson, is giving a news conference surrounded by a group of House Republicans, amid boos and chants of “We can’t hear you” and “Free, free Palestine”.
Johnson urged that the “madness has to stop” and said Jewish students had shared with him experiences of “heinous acts of bigotry” because of their faith.
Quoting Winston Churchill, Johnson said “it is manifestly right that the Jews should have a National Home where some of them may be reunited.”
Johnson claimed Columbia University is being “overtaken by radical extreme ideologies” that “place a target on the backs of Jewish students”, adding: Let me say this very simply: no American of any color or creed should ever have to live under those kinds of threats. That is not who we are in this country.
He said he met briefly with the president of Columbia University and encouraged her to take more action against the protesters.
Johnson calls on Columbia University president to resign
House speaker Mike Johnson, speaking on the steps outside the Low Library at Columbia University, called for the resignation of the president of the university, Minouche Shafik, over her handling of the protests at the school. Johnson said: I am here today, joining my colleagues and calling on President Shafik to resign if she cannot immediately bring order to this chaos.
Johnson’s speech was repeatedly interrupted by a crowd of protesters. “Enjoy your free speech,” the speaker replied.
The House speaker, Mike Johnson, is giving a news conference surrounded by a group of House Republicans, amid boos and chants of “We can’t hear you” and “Free, free Palestine”.
Johnson urged that the “madness has to stop” and said Jewish students had shared with him experiences of “heinous acts of bigotry” because of their faith.
Quoting Winston Churchill, Johnson said “it is manifestly right that the Jews should have a National Home where some of them may be reunited.”
Johnson claimed Columbia University is being “overtaken by radical extreme ideologies” that “place a target on the backs of Jewish students”, adding: Let me say this very simply: no American of any color or creed should ever have to live under those kinds of threats. That is not who we are in this country.
He said he met briefly with the president of Columbia University and encouraged her to take more action against the protesters.
Johnson calls on Columbia University president to resign
House speaker Mike Johnson, speaking on the steps outside the Low Library at Columbia University, called for the resignation of the president of the university, Minouche Shafik, over her handling of the protests at the school. Johnson said: I am here today, joining my colleagues and calling on President Shafik to resign if she cannot immediately bring order to this chaos.
Johnson’s speech was repeatedly interrupted by a crowd of protesters. “Enjoy your free speech,” the speaker replied.
