Protests erupt as House Speaker Mike Johnson visits Columbia University

House Speaker Mike Johnson has called for Columbia University’s president to resign for failing to remove pro-Palestinian encampments amid Israel’s conflict with Hamas. Johnson expressed his disgust with the situation and emphasized the need for accountability. He is set to meet with Jewish students at Columbia and hold a news conference with other House Republicans. This visit follows Johnson’s House passage of foreign aid, including funds for Israel. Johnson and other Republicans are calling for universities to control campus protests and ensure student safety, threatening to cut federal funding if they fail to do so. Antisemitism and campus protests continue to be pressing issues for Republicans.

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