Harvard President's Pressure Campaign Takes a Dumber Turn

The discourse surrounding college presidents has taken a bizarre turn as members of Congress, including Reps. Elise Stefanik and Kathy Manning, are now accusing each other of plagiarism. Stefanik, who previously showed little concern for antisemitism, launched an attack on Ivy League presidents, including Harvard's Claudine Gay, over the issue. However, Stefanik herself is now being accused of plagiarizing three paragraphs in a letter she sent to the governing boards of Harvard, MIT, and UPenn. The introduction of plagiarism charges has backfired, slowing down the campaign against Ivy League administrators, but the focus on the culture war on campus continues to overshadow other pressing issues.