Columbia’s Former Leader Faced Contentious Interview After Resigning

Dr. Katrina Armstrong, former interim president of Columbia University, testified in a closed-door deposition in Washington, struggling to recall details from Columbia’s report on antisemitism and her responses to its recommendations. Following leaked testimony, Columbia’s medical school announced her sabbatical instead of her return as chief executive, amid federal investigations into antisemitism on campus and negotiations with the Trump administration to restore funding. The university’s board of trustees distanced themselves from Armstrong’s testimony, emphasizing their commitment to combat discrimination while the administration’s multiagency antisemitism task force found her answers lacking and evasive, leading to further scrutiny of Columbia’s efforts.

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