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House committee says acting Columbia president Claire Shipman suggested the ouster of a Jewish trustee

JL;DR SUMMARY The House Committee on Education and Workforce has raised concerns over texts from Claire Shipman, the acting president of Columbia University, who allegedly suggested the removal of a Jewish trustee, Shoshana Shendelman, known for her stance against 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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Trump AdministrationPro Palestinian ProtestsTitle ViColumbia UniversityCampus TensionsArab RepresentationTrusteesClaire ShipmanShoshana Shendelman

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New York, United States
"The acting president of Columbia University reportedly recommended the ouster of a fellow trustee who is Jewish and the appointment of an Arab on our board."
Michigan, United States
"according to texts obtained by the House Committee on Education and Workforce. In a letter Tuesday addressed to Claire Shipman, which was first obtained by the Washington Free Beacon, committee chairs Reps. Tim Walberg of Michigan and Elise Stefanik of New York, both Republicans, lambasted Shipman over the correspondences."

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