IN THE NEWS: Nikki Haley says she'd 'go after' tax-exempt status of some universities after Claudine Gay scandal
Republican Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley said she would go after the tax-exempt status of some universities after Claudine Gay resigned as president of Harvard University.
Republican Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley vowed to go after the tax-exempt status of universities after Claudine Gay resigned as president of Harvard University.
Haley made the comment during a town hall in New Hampshire on Jan. 3, stating that she’d target the tax-exempt status of universities that don’t pay attention to violence on campus, according to the Boston Globe.
“The second you go after their wallet — that’s when they change every bit of their personality,” Haley said when responding to a question.
According to the outlet, the man identified as a Harvard University graduate and asked the Republican what she would do to “remove the scourge”, referencing DEI, from colleges.
“I saw those those three college presidents get out there, and they could not acknowledge the evil of antisemitism,” Haley said. “If this had been the [Klu Klux Klan], all these presidents would have been up in arms. This is just as bad. It’s just as bad when a student feels unsafe.”
“You have to hold them accountable. And when it comes to universities, you go after their money,” she added.
Haley was referring to a December congressional hearing involving the leaders of the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
All three university leaders failed to give a clear answer when asked by Rep. Elise Stefanik, (R-NY) if calls for the genocide of Jews would go against the university’s bullying and harassment policies.
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”If the speech turns into conduct, it can be harassment. Yes,” University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill responded, adding, “It is a context-dependent decision.”
”It can be, depending on the context,” Gay responded.
MIT President Sally Kornbluth said it would be considered harassment if the speech is “targeted at individuals, not making public statements” and if it was “pervasive and severe.”
