Lawmakers Question Columbia President Over Leaked Texts and Civil Rights Concerns
An anonymous group of Columbia faculty claims a Jewish board member leaked private texts of acting president Claire Shipman, but Columbia provided the texts to the House Committee investigating campus anti-Semitism. The texts include Shipman's comments about removing a board member and other controversial statements. The faculty group questions the timing of the leak and criticizes Shipman's apology, calling for her to stand by her words.