Senator Fetterman suggests Senator Romney could help ‘recalibrate far-left’ Harvard

Senator John Fetterman, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, is endorsing outgoing Senator Mitt Romney of Utah to become the next president of Harvard and help steer the Ivy League school away from what he sees as a “far-left orthodoxy.”

Fetterman expressed his support for this idea on social media, which originated from a Washington Post op-ed written by Harvard alum Daniel Rosen. In the op-ed titled “Harvard is in an almighty mess. Let Mitt Romney clean it up,” Rosen proposed Romney as a potential leader for Harvard.

As a Harvard alumnus, Fetterman agreed with the sentiment, stating, “This former Governor of Massachusetts doesn’t need a paycheck, but Harvard and its academic peers need to recalibrate from far-left orthodoxy.” He shared a link to Rosen’s op-ed in his post.

Mitt Romney is also an alum of Harvard.

Rosen’s op-ed called for Romney to address the issue of antisemitism at Harvard, noting a rise in hate speech directed at Jewish students that the university has failed to effectively address. Romney, in a letter to Harvard administrators, criticized the university for its silence amidst the increase in antisemitism.

Rosen emphasized the importance of Romney’s moral courage and independence in tackling antisemitism, improving the environment for Jewish students, and promoting mutual tolerance and coexistence among young adults.

Romney, who was the Republican nominee for president in 2012, announced last year that he would not seek reelection to the Senate.