Calls for Accountability Grow as University Presidents Face Resignations and Controversies

Former University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill's resignation has sparked calls for the presidents of Harvard and MIT to also step down over their failure to condemn antisemitism on campus. Magill's resignation was seen by some as a consequence for not condemning student calls for the genocide of Jews, while others viewed it as a win for the censorship of pro-Palestinian voices. New York Rep. Elise Stefanik called for the presidents of Harvard and MIT to "do the right thing" and step down. The organization StopAntisemitism also celebrated Magill's resignation and called for Harvard's President Claudine Gay to be next. Critics have accused the universities of perpetrating antisemitism and have called for a comprehensive Congressional investigation.