Columbia University's Leadership Crisis Amid Federal Funding Row

Columbia University's interim president, Katrina Armstrong, has resigned following the government's cancellation of $400 million in funding, accusing the university of insufficient action against antisemitism. Board of Trustees Co-Chair Claire Shipman steps in as acting president amid a lawsuit and campus protest controversies.

Columbia University faces leadership shake-up as interim president Katrina Armstrong steps down amid a turbulent funding dispute with the Trump administration.

The federal government canceled $400 million in funding, citing insufficient measures against antisemitism during campus protests, prompting the university's concessions.

Claire Shipman now leads Columbia as it navigates a complex landscape of protests, lawsuits, and academic freedom debates.

(With inputs from agencies.)