Harvard President Gay resigns after rocky testimony, plagiarism allegations

WASHINGTON - Harvard President Claudine Gay said she would resign from her position on Tuesday, ending a six-month tenure marred by allegations of plagiarism and backlash over her congressional testimony about antisemitism on campus. In a letter to the Harvard community, Gay said her decision to step down had been "difficult beyond words." Right-wing activists, including journalist and researcher Christopher Rufo, celebrated Gay's resignation on Tuesday as a win in their mission to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion programs. He reposted the Harvard Crimson's story about Gay's resignation on social media platform X. The Harvard Corporation wrote that she had been subjected to "deeply personal and sustained attacks" that included "racist vitriol directed at her through disgraceful emails and phone calls."