Ilya Shapiro seen speaking during a lecture series in 2016. Shapiro was formerly a Vice President at the CATO Institute in Washington, D.C. and is a senior fellow and director of constitutional studies at the Manhattan Institute. (YouTube)
"There could not be a more on-the-nose example of weak university officials in the face of a heckler’s veto than this farce," Shapiro said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "I’d be happy to give NYU’s dean a copy of my book so he can ‘do the work’ of learning how to be an effective and principled leader."
A spokesperson for NYU's law school, Michael Orey, told Fox News Digital that NYU "did not cancel" the Federalist Society event, but rather "requested" they find another date to host Shapiro.
"We did not cancel an appearance by Mr. Shapiro. When the students organizing the event requested a classroom on Oct. 7, they were informed that we could not accommodate them on that date, and we subsequently suggested alternative dates," said Orey. "Mr. Shapiro is welcome to come speak here at NYU Law and has appeared here in the past. We remain willing to work with students to find a time for him to do so in the future."
A barrier is constructed outside of New York University’s Stern School of Business in April 2024. The wall comes a day after over 100 individuals were arrested at a pro-Palestinian protest outside of the school. (Julia Bonavita/Fox News Digital)
"I was grateful to the NYU students for inviting me to discuss my book and the crisis in higher education. I’ve enjoyed speaking there in the past and was looking forward to a lively discussion of important issues," Shapiro said. "But alas the law school administration caved to the threat of bigoted protest—God forbid there be a conservative Jewish speaker on October 7."
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Shapiro posted on X that the Federalist Society will instead host Shapiro at an off-campus location, alongside two federal judges and the former head of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Nadine Strossen.
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