Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson showed up to Columbia University in New York this week

amid days of anti-Israel protests and even as hecklers and protesters jeered him, he lit up the university administration.

Sadly, Colombia's administrators have chosen to let the threats, the fear, and the intimidation of the mob rule to overtake American principles

like free speech and the free exchange of ideas and the free exercise of religion. They have co-opted First Amendment arguments to protect genocide

and to elevate the voices of anti-Semitism. They have proven themselves to be incapable of achieving their basic responsibility,

which is keeping students safe. We just can't allow this kind of hatred and anti-Semitism

to flourish on our campuses and it must be

stopped in its tracks. Those who are perpetrating this violence should be

arrested and I'm here today I'm here today joining my colleagues, and calling on President Chafique to resign

if she cannot immediately bring order to this chaos.

As Speaker of the House, I am committing today that the Congress will not be silent

as Jewish students are expected to run for their lives and stay home from their classes hiding

in fear.

In the House of Representatives, we've already acted to address anti-Semitism on campuses.

We have passed a number of statutes to address this matter,

and we call upon the U.S US Senate to act upon our legislation.

First off, good on Mike Johnson for going into the Lions Den.

Politicians almost never go anywhere these days where they might face pushback.

And their timidity and cowardice has reached an absurd high in recent years.

It only seems to get worse.

So good on him for addressing a hostile

crowd. Also good on him for lighting up the Ivy League administration.

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