NY Dem Sens. Schumer, Gillibrand avoid Columbia campus as 'Squad' descends to back agitators
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has avoided visiting Columbia University amid ongoing and escalating antisemitic demonstrations.
It has persisted since then, being spurred on by the support of high-profile Democratic legislators from New York. Both Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., were seen visiting members of the encampment as it continued to gain national media attention and attract significant backlash. 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.
A spokesperson for Schumer did not respond to multiple inquiries but referred Fox News Digital to the majority leader's Tuesday remarks on the Senate floor, in which he addressed the protests. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com