Larry Hogan latest to pull back from Harvard over student groups' letter blaming Israel for Hamas attacks

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Monday became the latest notable figure to pull back from Harvard after student groups there signed a statement blaming Israel for the deadly attacks by Hamas earlier this month.

In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, the Republican shared a letter he sent to Harvard notifying the school he would be pulling out of fellowships with its Kennedy School of Government and Chan School of Public Health.

Hogan said that while he was "looking forward to sharing leadership lessons with the next generation of leaders at Harvard next month," he "cannot condone the dangerous anti-Semitism that has taken root on your campus, especially by more than 30 Harvard student organizations attempting to justify and celebrate Hamas' terrorism against innocent Israeli and American civilians."

The backlash against Harvard began October 7 after the Harvard Palestine Solidarity Committee, a coalition of student groups, released a statement that held "the Israeli regime entirely responsible for all unfolding violence."

The statement said millions of Palestinians in Gaza have been "forced to live in an open-air prison" and called on Harvard to "take action to stop the ongoing annihilation of Palestinians."

The strong response to the statement was immediate. A "doxxing truck" displaying the names and faces of the Harvard students parked out front of the school. Billionaire hedge fund CEO Bill Ackman and other business leaders called for those who signed the letter to be identified and blacklisted from employment.

Former Harvard President Larry Summers said he felt "alienated" from his alma mater over both its initial lack of response to Hamas' attacks and the student groups' statement.