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Chuck Schumer is no "Shomer": House committee investigation reveals Majority Leader's betrayal of US Jews

The findings of the House Committee on Education's investigation of antisemitism on campuses reveals Schumer putting political considerations above his constituents' safety.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. (Photo: Bumble Dee/Shutterstock)

The US House Committee on Education's extensive investigation into antisemitism on American campuses after October 7 was released today (Thursday), revealing a pattern of soft-pedalling and even non-intervention regarding extensive antisemitic conduct by university administrators, according to Jewish Insider.

But perhaps the most surprising, and some might say shocking revelations was the attitude of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's response to the investigations.

Schumer is not only the top Democrat in the Senate, but also represents New York, where one of the largest Jewish communities is present. It is also where Columbia University, one of the most turbulent schools for Jews in the aftermath of October 7, is based.

Per the House investigation, then-President of Columbia University Minochue Shafik told members of the university's trustees that she had spoken with the Senator on the matter of House investigations that Schumer said "the universities[‘] political problems are really only among Republicans."

Schumer's staff reportedly told her to keep their heads down and not meet with Republicans, with the idea that the matter would die down and be abandoned.

According to the committe, "Columbia trustees derided congressional oversight of campus antisemitism and corresponded about how they hoped Democrats would take Congress days after receiving assurances from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer that universities would not face accountability from Democrats."

The full text of the communications was not made public by the committee.

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