Despite its prestigious status as an Ivy League institution, Columbia University can't seem to keep its leader, as its interim president abruptly resigned just days after caving to demands made by the Trump administration.
As reported by The New York Post, Katrina Armstrong, who had served as president of the university since it's last president resigned amid controversy resulting from rampant anti-Israel activities on campus, came under fire for agreeing to conditions requested by the White House.
Columbia University's interim president resigned from her position at the embattled Ivy League Friday night, just days after she told the Trump administration she would implement a mask ban — while privately promising faculty she would not.
Katrina Armstrong was booted from her position after the prestige school's board of trustees doubted her ability to lead negotiations with the Trump administration over the university's $400 million in federal funding, sources told The Post.
The Trump administration, which had taken a hardline stance against educational institutions drawing federal money while adopting left-wing policies, left Armstrong little wiggle room.
Armstrong's resignation comes after the Trump White House called for a total ban on masks at campus protests as part of a sweeping list of reforms aimed at cracking down on rampant antisemitism.
The school, which was given a month to comply or risk losing its federal funding, caved and agreed to enforce the changes last Friday — despite Armstrong privately downplaying the anti-Israel policy to faculty.
However, Armstrong also assured her radical underlings that she would never compromise with the Bad Orange Man!
But, in secret, she had already made the deal with Trump.
With its second president on the way out in less than a year, the next person to take the job should be given one piece of advice:
Rent, don't buy.
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