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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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Thursday, April 25, 2024
At Columbia, US House speaker calls on president to quit ‘if she cannot bring order to this chaos’
US House Speaker Mike Johnson gives a press conference after meeting with Jewish students, as pro-Palestinian students and activists continue to protest against Israel on the campus of Columbia University in New York City on April 24, 2024. (Timothy A. Clary/AFP)
On a visit to the Columbia University campus, US House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican, calls on President Minouche Shafik to resign “if she cannot bring order to this chaos,” while decrying “the virus of antisemitism.”
“If this is not contained quickly and if these threats and intimidation are not stopped, there is an appropriate time for the National Guard,” he says.
After meeting with Jewish students, Johnson speaks at a press conference on the campus, during which he is interrupted by demonstrators, including with shouts of “Mike you suck.”
“Mike you suck” chants ringing out pic.twitter.com/eYHKXqhdk5
— Zach Kessel (@zach_kessel) April 24, 2024
