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Speaker Johnson calls for Columbia president's resignation amid protests

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Newest development Apr 25, 2024 · 4 reportsSpeaker Johnson confronts Columbia protesters, calls on university president to resign

Pro-Palestinian protests over the Israel-Hamas war have pitted students against one another across the United States, including at Columbia University and New York University in NYC. Here are the top headlines.

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    Speaker Johnson calls for Columbia president's resignation amid protests

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    Speaker Johnson confronts Columbia protesters, calls on university president to resign

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  1. Insider

    House Speaker Mike Johnson calls for Columbia president's ousting, echoing a familiar and effective threat (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    House Speaker Mike Johnson has criticized Columbia's handling of on-campus antisemitism and student protests. He was booed when he arrived on campus.

  2. CBS News

    House speaker calls for Columbia University president (opens CBS News)

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    House Speaker Mike Johnson was met with loud boos as he visited Columbia University, where he joined calls for the president's resignation amid pro-Palestinian protests.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Mike Johnson calls on ‘weak, inept’ Columbia president to resign over Israel-Gaza protests (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Mke Johnson will visit Columbia to call on President Shafik to resign as the campus experiences a rise in antisemitism.

  4. Washington Times

    Speaker Johnson urges Columbia president to resign, scolds student protesters to ‘go back to class’ (opens Washington Times)

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    House Speaker Mike Johnson called on Columbia President Minouche Shafik to resign Wednesday over her handling of anti-Israel protest turmoil, declaring in an extraordinary visit to the Ivy League university that school officials have allowed "lawless agitators" to take over the campus.

  5. CBS News

    House speaker to visit Columbia University, call for president (opens CBS News)

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    House Speaker Mike Johnson is visiting Columbia University on Wednesday where he's expected to join calls for the president's resignation and decry "virulent antisemitism" on campuses.

  6. CNN

    Johnson calls on Columbia University president to resign during tense news conference (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    House Speaker Mike Johnson called on Columbia University’s President to resign Wednesday during a tense news conference where the crowd repeatedly interrupted the speaker and at times loudly booed him and other GOP lawmakers who were with him as they stood at the microphones.

  7. RedState

  8. The Guardian

    Pro-Palestinian protests sweep US campuses as House speaker heads to Columbia to voice ‘disgust’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Mike Johnson said he would call for Columbia’s president to resign, as thousands attend marches or set up encampments at schools

  9. NBC News

    Speaker Johnson calls on Columbia University president to resign and threatens federal funding for colleges (opens NBC News)

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    After meeting with Columbia University President Minouche Shafik, House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday called on her to resign if she can’t tamp down Gaza war protests at the school and threatened federal funding for colleges that don't create safe environments for their Jewish students.

  10. amNewYork

    Columbia University protests: House Speaker Mike Johnson visits campus, calls for Shafik’s resignation amidst Pro-Palestine protest encampment (opens amNewYork)

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    House Speaker Mike Johnson visited Columbia University Wednesday amid the now week-long protest, where he sharply criticized the college's handling of the

  11. The Washington Free Beacon

    WATCH: House Republicans Slam Anti-Semitic Protesters on Columbia's Campus (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    House speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) and other Republican representatives traveled to Columbia University on Wednesday to denounce the rampant displays of anti-Semitism on the campus. "A growing number of students have chanted in support of terrorists," Johnson said in an address facing the student …

  12. Fox News

    Speaker Johnson calls out campus antisemitism as Columbia's anti-Israel protesters shout at, heckle him (opens Fox News)

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    U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson spoke on the Columbia University campus, calling for an end to anti-Israel protests that have turned violent at times and led to arrests.

  13. The Daily Signal

    Speaking at Columbia University, House Speaker Johnson Calls on School’s President to Resign (opens The Daily Signal)

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    House Speaker Mike Johnson demands Columbia President Minouche Shafik's resignation due to escalating anti-Israel, pro-Hamas protests.

  14. Deseret News

    Here's what House Speaker Mike Johnson said at Columbia University (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    Mike Johnson visited the campus to reject pro-Palestinian protests that are fueling violence.

  15. Foxla

    Speaker Johnson calls for Columbia president's resignation amid protests (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Pro-Palestinian protests over the Israel-Hamas war have pitted students against one another across the United States, including at Columbia University and New York University in NYC. Here are the top headlines.

  16. The Daily Caller

    ‘Chaos’: Johnson Slams Campus Protests After Visit, Says Activists Are ‘Threatening,’ ‘Intimidating’ Jewish Students (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    GOP House Speaker Johnson slammed the protesting at Columbia University after visiting, stating activists are “threatening and intimidating” Jewish students.

  17. Washington Times

    Speaker Johnson confronts Columbia protesters, calls on university president to resign (opens Washington Times)

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    House Speaker Mike Johnson called on Columbia President Minouche Shafik to resign over her handling of anti-Israel protest turmoil, chiding school officials for allowing "lawless agitators and radicals" to take over the campus.

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