After House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) ignored New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s demand for him to stay in Washington, and called out Columbia University President Minouche Shafik for weakness–he said she should resign–Johnson made an afternoon trip to New York to meet with Jewish students. Then, he held a press conference with a contingent of Republican leaders including Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY), and Rep. Anthony Esposito (R-NY). Johnson’s presence was not welcomed by the Pro-Hamas protestors, who yelled “free Palestine,” and “get the f*ck off our campus.”
Johnson spoke above the noise and criticized the protests.
It’s inappropriate, it’s lawlessness, it’s chaos. That is not who we are. We believe in the rule of law; that is one of the foundational principles of America and it must be maintained. The college campus used to be the place for respectful…
