Republican Representative Elise Stefanik said during an interview over the weekend that Harvard President Claudine Gay’s resignation from her role was “long overdue.”
“It was long overdue. She should have resigned immediately following the hearing,” Stefanik said.
“And, of course, this follows the resignation of Liz Magill, the Penn president, who also answered, almost verbatim, the same way that the Harvard former president did, as well. And so did the MIT president, I might add. And I’ve called for all three of their resignations. It’s not just me who called for the resignations. We passed a vote, bipartisan, who called for the resignation on the floor of Congress.”
Stefanik made the remarks during an interview on NBC News’ “Meet The Press” with Kristen Welker while talking about Gay’s resignation following controversial remarks that she made during her testimony in front of Congress regarding antisemitism.
“I would respond that she failed to stand up for Jewish students on campus who have been facing antisemitic attacks, who have been facing physical assault. We’ve seen that footage. We’ve heard that directly from students on campus. We’ve also heard faculty concerns about her tenure, and her position, and her lack of academic integrity. But it really goes back to protecting Jewish students,” Stefanik continued.
