Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Cuts Ties With Harvard for ‘Failure to Denounce Antisemitic Vitriol’

By Matis Glenn

Former Governor of Maryland Larry Hogan withdrew fellowship offers he made to Harvard University, accusing the school of allowing antisemitism to “take root” on its campus.

“I cannot condone the dangerous anti-Semitism that has taken root on your campus,” Hogan wrote in a letter to Harvard President Claudine Gay.

Hogan, a Republican who served as Governor from 2015 until January of this year, had offered to join the fellowships of the John F. Kennedy School of Government and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health several months ago.

“On the day of the terrorist attacks…the University should have forcefully condemned the congratulations and cheers for these heinous acts,” Logan wrote. “We have free speech in America, but this was hate speech and was threatening to other people on campus. Leaders at Harvard should have immediately taken a strong and unequivocal stand against this, and obviously, that did not happen.”

Hogan also slammed “Harvard’s failure to immediately and forcefully denounce the anti-Semitic vitriol” after over 30 student groups released a statement blaming Israel for the horrific terror attacks, which left 1,400 Israelis dead, hundreds injured and 200 captive by Hamas terrorists.

“This is not a decision I have taken lightly, but it is my hope that it may further spur you to take meaningful action to address anti-Semitism and restore the values Harvard should represent in the world,” Hogan wrote in the letter.

Hogan has said that he has “left the door cracked open” for a third-party presidential run in 2024.