Social media began abuzz with calls for the resignation of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) President Sally Kornbluth on Tuesday, following news that Harvard University President Claudine Gay had resigned.
University of Pennsylvania President Liz McGill, Mr. Gay and Mr. Kornbluth all appeared at a Congressional hearing in early December on whether calls for the genocide of Jews violated the university's code of conduct. He declined to answer questions from state Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik. . Mr. McGill and Mr. Gay subsequently submitted their resignations, and many on X (formerly Twitter) said that they were “losers to both men” and that Mr. Kornbluth should be the next in line. (Related: Harvard University President Accused of Plagiarism, Issues Correction of Article Containing “Quotation Marks and Quotations”)
Bill Ackman, billionaire hedge fund manager and CEO of Pershing Square; Posted “Et tu Sally” means “and you Sally.” He has also publicly criticized his alma mater, Harvard University, for several weeks, and has threatened to publish the names of student group leaders who signed statements supporting Hamas so that companies would not have to hire them. has been claiming.
Sally too?
— Bill Ackman (@BillAckman) January 2, 2024
David Portnoy, founder of Barstool Sports. Said “M.I.T. [is] On the Clock after reposting news of Gaye's resignation.
See you, Claudine Gay. 2 down. MIT clock. https://t.co/lS6hHBsGLu
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) January 2, 2024
Mr. Kornbluth answered Mr. Stefanik's questions. question The hearing said calls for genocide violate university rules “when they target individuals and do not speak publicly.” She also claimed that she was not aware of any calls for “the slaughter of Jews on campus.”
Two done, one more to go. Sally Kornbluth, please call her office. Recall that MIT refused to discipline students who violated school rules during anti-Semitic protests. Many of the students were foreigners and could therefore lose their visas.
— Ilya Shapiro (@ishpiro) January 2, 2024
Sean Spicer, President Donald Trump's former White House press secretary, echoed the “two down” sentiment.
Great start to 2024
Harvard University president resigns as further plagiarism issues surface
2 down (@pen @Harvard University), 1(@MIT ) Take out https://t.co/tImgPekCmo
— Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) January 2, 2024
Jim Rickards, attorney, New York Times bestselling author, cheered “We will see if MIT has the courage to follow suit,” Gay said in a post before resigning.
Two down, one more to go. Penn and Harvard University kicked out anti-Semites. Let's see if MIT has the courage to follow suit. https://t.co/yNN5W4wM5p
— Jim Rickards (@JamesGRickards) January 2, 2024
Stefanik Said The post said Gay's resignation was “long overdue” and that this was “just the beginning.”
🚨🚨🚨
Two down. @Harvard University We know that this long-awaited forced resignation of the anti-Semitic plagiarist president is only the beginning of what will be the biggest scandal in university history.https://t.co/ZJLxrHw1Zd
— Elise Stefanik (@EliseStefanik) January 2, 2024
“Our leadership remains focused on ensuring the continuity of MIT's work,” an MIT spokesperson told the Daily Caller News Foundation, commenting on calls for Kornbluth to resign. Didn't comment.
All content produced by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent, nonpartisan news distribution service, is available free of charge to legitimate news publishers with large audiences. All republished articles must include our logo, reporter byline, and DCNF affiliation. If you have any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact us at licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org.
