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Martin Pengelly in Washington

Stefanik criticized for support of Trump after push against campus antisemitism

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Elise Stefanik during a House hearing on 5 December. Photograph: Mark Schiefelbein/AP

Congresswoman Elise Stefanik celebrated the resignation of the president of the University of Pennsylvania in a storm over campus antisemitism, but faced criticism regarding her support for Donald Trump, who associates with antisemites himself.

Referring to Liz Magill, who quit after a stormy congressional hearing last week, and the presidents of Harvard and MIT, who by Monday had not stepped down, Stefanik – the House Republican caucus chairperson – tweeted: “One down. Two to go.”

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