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Haverford president draws fire in latest GOP hearing over campus antisemitism

JL;DR SUMMARY At a House Education Committee hearing, Haverford College President Wendy Raymond was criticized by Republican lawmakers for not adequately handling antisemitism on campus. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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ProtestsFree SpeechUniversity PresidentsElise StefanikRepublicansHouse Education CommitteeHaverford CollegeWendy Raymond

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Haverford, Pennsylvania, United States
"House Republicans sharply criticized the president of Haverford College in Pennsylvania over her handling of antisemitism on the campus, a replay of the grilling other university leaders have faced at House hearings since the Hamas massacres on Oct. 7, 2023."
Chicago, Illinois, United States
"Wendy Raymond, who has served as president of the liberal arts college since 2019, testified Wednesday with two other university presidents, Robert Manuel of DePaul University in Chicago and Jeffrey Armstrong of California Polytechnic State University."
San Luis Obispo, California, United States
"Wendy Raymond, who has served as president of the liberal arts college since 2019, testified Wednesday with two other university presidents, Robert Manuel of DePaul University in Chicago and Jeffrey Armstrong of California Polytechnic State University."
New York, United States
"Respectfully, president of Haverford, many people have sat in this position who are no longer in the positions as president of universities for their failure to answer straightforward questions, Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York told Raymond in a tense five-minute exchange."
Washington, United States
"Rep. Michael Baumgartner, a first-term Republican from Washington, accused Raymond of lacking basic awareness and downplaying antisemitism after she was unable to say how many Americans were killed or taken hostage during the Oct. 7 attacks."
Georgia, United States
"House GOP leadership also withdrew a bill this week intended to protect Israel from boycotts, after facing vocal opposition from Republican Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Thomas Massie of Kentucky."
Kentucky, United States
"House GOP leadership also withdrew a bill this week intended to protect Israel from boycotts, after facing vocal opposition from Republican Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Thomas Massie of Kentucky."
Texas, United States
"At Wednesdays hearing, Rep. Greg Casar, a Democrat from Texas, used his allotted time to press Republicans on whether they would condemn a series of antisemitic incidents and statements within their own ranks."
Michigan, United States
"Rep. Tim Walberg of Michigan, the committees chairman, refused to engage, prompting Casar to proclaim that not a single Republican on the panel was willing to condemn the examples he cited and accused them of enabling hate through their continued allegiance to former President Donald Trump."
Florida, United States
"Randy Fine, a newly elected Jewish Republican congressman from Florida, said he donned a yarmulka for the session upon the advice of his 17-year-old son, Jacob."
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
"Casar said, referencing Trumps comment about the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia and past comments by Taylor Greene."
Israel
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