Katrina Armstrong, the recent acting president of Columbia University, faced a tough deposition by the Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism, formed by President Trump. Having resigned under pressure, she found herself unprepared for aggressive questioning from the task force. Armstrong described her tenure as deeply challenging, marked by the university's conflicts over Israel and Hamas. The Trump administration's punitive measures, including significant funding cuts, compounded her difficulties, illustrating the intense strain her leadership endured during a volatile period for academia.
The last weeks, if not the last months, or a year - it's just incredibly challenging for me to remember anything in specificity. It has been the most challenging time of my life.
You've said that a couple of times, ma'am, and I'm sure it's challenging, but we need specifics for our investigation.
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