Columbia University interim president steps down amid clash with Trump admin over federal funding

Interim Columbia University President Katrina Armstrong has stepped down amidst a clash with the Trump medication implicit national funding.

"Dr. Armstrong accepted the relation of interim president astatine a clip of large uncertainty for the University and worked tirelessly to beforehand the interests of our community," said David J. Greenwald, seat of the committee of trustees, said successful a quality merchandise precocious Friday. "Katrina has ever fixed her bosom and psyche to Columbia. We admit her work and look guardant to her continued contributions to the University."

Fox News besides confirmed that committee of trustees co-chair Claire Shipman has been appointed arsenic the acting assemblage president until the committee completes its statesmanlike search. Shipman has been connected the committee since 2013.

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Armstrong is expected to instrumentality to pb the university’s Irving Medical Center, Fox News has learned. Armstrong reportedly had a bully narration with the Department of Education.

The Trump medication precocious pulled national backing from Columbia University and enactment large unit connected Armstrong to marque changes connected campus.

This undated photograph provided by Columbia University connected Aug. 16, 2024, shows interim President Dr. Katrina A. Armstrong, CEO of Columbia University Irving Medical Center successful New York.  (Jorg Meyer Photography/Columbia University via AP)

Columbia was astatine the bosom of 2024's anti-Israel field protests, with NYPD officers yet breaking up a barricade astatine Hamilton Hall successful a highly publicized raid. 

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Armstrong stepped successful aft erstwhile Columbia president Minouche Shafik resigned successful August amid claims of organization antisemitism.

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