Rep. Rich McCormick wants Columbia University's accreditation standards re-evaluated. (Getty Images)
McCormick accused Columbia of becoming a hotbed for antisemitism in the wake of Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, terror attack in Israel.
"Jewish students have been made to feel unsafe and have been subject to harassment and even physical violence by pro-Hamas student protesters and faculty," he said.
The letter went on to cite comments by professors in support of Palestine, including one professor who wrote a paper calling the sight of "Palestinian resistance fighters storming Israeli checkpoints" on Oct. 7 "astounding."
They also knocked the university's president for initially moving classes online when the protests began.
An anti-Israel demonstrator holds a flag on the rooftop of Hamilton Hall at Columbia University in New York on April 30, 2024. (Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The letter is signed by nine other Republican lawmakers, including the No. 4 House GOP leader, Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y.
House Republicans have been coming down hard on colleges that have seen anti-Israel encampments pop up on campus, with several university presidents being summoned to Capitol Hill to testify about how they are handling antisemitism at their schools.
"Columbia University no longer upholds the accreditation standards outlined by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. We urge you to reevaluate Columbia Universities’ accreditation based on their incompliance with Standard II: Ethics and Integrity, Standard III: Design and Delivery of the Student Learning Experience, and Standard IV: Support of the Student Experience," the letter said.
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"Quality standards are a defining hallmark of effective higher education institutions, and we must ensure American tax dollars are not being sent to institutions incapable of upholding them."
Fox News Digital reached out to Columbia University for comment.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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