Harvard President Claudine Gay Faces Calls for Resignation Amid Antisemitism Controversy

Billboard trucks calling for Gay's resignation draw condemnation from billionaire investor Bill Ackman, while Harvard Corporation stands by Gay's leadership.

Harvard President Claudine Gay has faced backlash and calls for her resignation following her controversial testimony at a congressional hearing on antisemitism, where she did not unequivocally condemn the genocide of Jews.
Billboard trucks, deployed by the conservative organization Accuracy in Media, have been driving around Harvard's campus and outside Gay's residence displaying messages calling for her resignation and accusing her of refusing to protect Jewish students.
Billionaire investor and Harvard alumnus Bill Ackman, who has been critical of Gay's leadership, has condemned the use of the trucks, stating that their presence is unfair to Gay and her family and an insult to all.
Despite the controversy, Gay has received support from the Harvard Corporation, one of the school's governing boards, which stated that Gay has apologized for her handling of her congressional testimony and has committed to redoubling the University's fight against antisemitism.
The trucks first appeared in October, displaying faces and names of students along with claims that these students signed a pro-Hamas letter, which drew widespread condemnation for putting a target on students' backs.