"College Presidents' Testimonies Fuel Backlash and Antisemitism Concerns"

Harvard President Claudine Gay's testimony before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce to address the backlash against the university only intensified the controversy. Members of Congress demanded her resignation, while Harvard Hillel, the university's Jewish center, criticized her remarks and expressed concerns about her ability to protect Jewish students. Gay clarified through social media that Harvard does not condone calls for violence against any religious or ethnic group. The hearing also raised questions about private universities' responsibility to limit hate speech and calls for genocide. Gay faced criticism for her response to questions about Harvard's policies on bullying and harassment, with some calling for her resignation.