Overview

• Bray departed the U.S. Thursday night with his family after an earlier attempt to fly out was halted when their reservation was canceled at the gate and later rebooked.
• The Rutgers chapter of Turning Point USA launched a petition labeling him “Dr. Antifa” and calling for his dismissal, drawing more than 1,000 signatures.
• Bray, author of Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook, denies membership in any antifa group and says he will teach his Rutgers courses remotely from Spain.
• Right-wing influencers amplified accusations following President Trump’s order targeting “antifa,” and threats included one vowing to kill him in front of his students, according to reporting.
• Rutgers issued a statement emphasizing campus safety without discussing personnel matters, while faculty unions publicly backed Bray and urged action to protect academic freedom.