Rep. Stefanik Grills Northwestern President Over Antisemitism Claims

The ADL has given the school an 'F' over its handling of the issue

Elise Stefanik
Chair of the House Republican Conference Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) speaks during a news conference. Drew Angerer / Getty Images

The fourth highest ranking House Republican grilled Michael Schill, the president of Northwestern University over its handling of antisemitism on campus.

Rep. Elise Stefanik pointed to Schill that the Anti-Defamation League gave the school an "F" for its handling of incidents that targeted Jewish students.

Schill said he was disappointed in the ADL for its rating.

Stefanik continued her attack.

"Isn't it true that a Jewish Northwestern student was assaulted?" Stefanik asked.

"There are allegations that a Jewish student was assaulted. We are investigating those allegations," Schill replied.

"Isn't it true that a Jewish student was verbally harassed and stalked to Hillel?" Stefanik continued.

"There were allegations of that sort, and we are investigating them," Schill responded.

Stefanik then pointed out that no students had faced any discipline and Schill said that the investigation would continue without providing an estimate at to when they would conclude.

Schill, UCLA Chancellor Gene Block and Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway testified Thursday morning before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce in a hearing entitled "Calling for Accountability: Stopping Antisemitic College Chaos," Fox News reported.

Tags
Congress, Antisemitism, Northwestern University
Real Time Analytics