The focus was on how the leaders were dealing with the rising number of antisemitic incidents on campus. But over the last several weeks, as pro-Palestinian encampments sprang up on campuses across the country, the committee indicated that its interest had subtly shifted.
Representative Virginia Foxx criticized universities for being too indulgent with protesters, accusing them of surrendering to antisemitic radicals in despicable displays of cowardice.
In a May 10 letter to Northwestern's president, Dr. Foxx accused the university of capitulating to protesters by allowing them to maintain a 'Northwestern Liberated Zone' while removing tents.
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