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Princeton professor claims he was ‘fed to the cancel culture mob’ after firing amid misconduct investigation

Princeton University

A Princeton University professor who was fired for impeding an investigating into a sexual relationship he had with an undergraduate is accusing the prestigious university of sacrificing him to a “cancel culture mob” for his political views on racial justice and other topics.

On Monday, the Ivy League school’s Board of Trustees voted to terminate Professor Joshua Katz, 52, a rare instance of a school firing a tenured professor, and the latest in a series of high-profile conflicts over sexual boundaries and free speech on campus.

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