The Columbia University Board of Trustees is standing behind embattled President Minouche Shafik, lauding her response to the anti-Israel protests that have roiled the campus in recent days, shortly after House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., called for her resignation.

“The Columbia University Board of Trustees strongly supports President Shafik as she steers the university through this extraordinarily challenging time,” the board said in a statement late Wednesday.

“During the search process for this role, President Shafik told us that she would always take a thoughtful approach to resolving conflict, balancing the disparate voices that make up a vibrant campus like Columbia’s, while taking a firm stance against hatred, harassment and discrimination,” the statement continued. “That’s exactly what she’s doing now.”

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