The President of Harvard University, Claudine Gay, released a statement on Wednesday after she stated during a congressional hearing that calls of genocide against Jews do not necessarily violate the school's code of conduct.

"There are some who have confused a right to free expression with the idea that Harvard will condone calls for violence against Jewish students. Let me be clear: Calls for violence or genocide against the Jewish community or any religious or ethnic group are vile; they have no place at Harvard, and those who threaten our Jewish students will be held to account."