Byron York
Role at the time: Washington Examiner chief political correspondent and commentator
Challenged the characterization
Statement summary
York challenged the account that Cornell had imposed no serious discipline, citing expulsions, suspensions and the fraternity's permanent closure.
“Cornell did its own investigation and ruled that the fraternity seven members violated university policies. Two were expelled. Two were given long suspensions.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Byron York distinguishes Cornell discipline from criminal chargesOriginal own-post text; exclude comments and the embedded post's authorship.
York calls the contrary account a common misconception and distinguishes the absence of criminal charges from university discipline. He describes sanctions on the other members and the fraternity.
Why we used this label
Relative to Cornell's disciplinary response, York disputes a description of what sanctions were imposed. The post does not clearly judge each sanction adequate, so the characterization label is narrower than a full defense.