Overview
- Boston College said the Oct. 20 College Republicans event was not approved and confirmed an investigation into potential violations of the student conduct code and speaker policy.
- The chapter’s executive board denounced Nick Solheim’s rhetoric as unrepresentative and cited a procedural oversight and miscommunication in arranging the talk.
- National figures including Heritage Foundation leaders backed Solheim, while College Republicans of America’s founder threatened to disaffiliate the BC chapter unless its president resigns.
- Solheim urged attendees to be willing to die for their beliefs yet disavowed political violence, and he referenced the killing of Charlie Kirk and texts attributed to Virginia nominee Jay Jones.
- Following the controversy, the chapter privately hosted Democratic Rep. Jake Auchincloss, according to the student newspaper The Heights.