"Harvard Grad Stefanik Leads GOP Charge Against Elite Universities"

Republican Representative Elise Stefanik, a Harvard graduate, has become the face of the GOP's movement to target elite universities. Stefanik led a congressional hearing where she questioned university presidents about their handling of antisemitism on their campuses, sparking a debate over free speech and launching demands for resignations. Stefanik has since targeted the university presidents, celebrated one resignation, and announced an investigation into how universities respond to antisemitism. Critics argue that Republicans' criticism of college presidents' failure to condemn antisemitism is undermined by their own failure to address it within their ranks. Stefanik's public rift with Harvard dates back to her removal from a senior advisory committee for her support of Trump's false claims of election fraud. She has embraced far-right rhetoric and rose to GOP leadership.