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politics2 years ago

"Elite Universities Face Backlash Over Antisemitism Hearing"

Republican Representative Elise Stefanik's questioning of three elite college presidents about their universities' response to calls for the genocide of Jews has sparked a media firestorm and opened a new front in the culture wars. Stefanik's viral moment has led to serious criticism of Harvard President Claudine Gay, MIT President Sally Kornbluth, and outgoing University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill. The incident has highlighted the divide between well-educated voters and their institutions of higher education, scrambling the Democratic Party's traditional coalition. The controversy has also drawn attention from prominent Republicans, including Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, and even prompted a response from President Biden's team.