Speaker Johnson Commends House Oversight Committee for Forcing D.C. to Clear Pro-Hamas Encampments

May 8, 2024

For Immediate Release

Contact: Taylor Haulsee

WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson released the following statement after D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser finally stopped restricting law enforcement from restoring order at George Washington University, just hours ahead of her scheduled testimony before the House Oversight Committee.Because the encampments were cleaned up and order was restored on campus, the Committee canceled the scheduled hearing.

“Last week, we announced a House-wide crackdown on antisemitism on college campuses,” said Speaker Johnson. “This week, Chairman Comer and the Oversight Committee delivered results by compelling Mayor Bowser to order police to clear the weeks-long, pro-Hamas and illegal encampments around George Washington University’s campus.

“While it should not require threatening to haul D.C.’s mayor before Congress to keep Jewish students at George Washington University safe, I applaud Chairman Comer’s steadfast leadership.

“Through the House-wide effort to crack down on antisemitism, we are going to learn why security forces and campus administrators have refused to do their first job: keeping students safe.”

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