House Republican speaker calls on Columbia president to resign as student Gaza protests spread across US campuses – live

Mike Johnson escalates criticism of Minouche Shafik as more students appear to be joining protests across the country

Mike Johnson, the Republican House speaker, will visit Columbia University today to speak to Jewish students and hold a press conference “regarding the troubling rise of virulent antisemitism on America’s college campuses”, his office has said.

New York House Republicans have called on Columbia’s president, Minouche Shafik, to resign immediately for failing to end the protests.

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