Musk, Portnoy appalled by Ivy League presidents' testimony on antisemitism: 'Resign in disgrace'
The presidents of Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and The University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) shocked and angered social media users with testimony given during a congressional hearing on antisemitism.
The school leaders arrived at Capitol Hill on Tuesday to answer questions about rising antisemitism on their campuses before the House Education and Workforce Committee.
During the hearing, MIT President Sally Kornbluth was asked whether calling for the genocide of Jews violates the private land-grant research university's codes of conduct regarding bullying and harassment.
"If targeting individuals, not making public statements," Kornbluth replied.
Barstool Sports owner and founder David Portnoy released a lengthy statement on the testimony to his website, admitting he "couldn't keep his mouth shut" after watching the video from Congress. He said the responses from the school left him "speechless" and "irate."
Read the full article by Fox News' Nicholas Lanum
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