Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Role at the time: U.S. representative speaking at an Ithaca town hall
Condemned
Response to this claim
Cornell's disciplinary response to the Chi Phi allegations was inadequate.
“those men were protected by an institution and granted an Ivy League degree as a reward. Never again.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez discusses the Chi Phi lawsuit at Ithaca town hall
A clip from Ocasio-Cortez's Ithaca town hall in which she criticizes Cornell's handling of the allegations.
Why we used this label
She depicts Cornell's handling as protection of the accused rather than an adequate response.