As first reported by the Free Beacon, a July investigation into an anti-Chinese Communist Party (CCP) protest at Harvard University revealed concerning documents. Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) discovered that Harvard placed anti-CCP protestors on disciplinary probation while failing to address the actions of a pro-CCP agitator who allegedly assaulted the protestors.

"This is yet another example of Harvard’s appallingly unequal treatment of protestors based on the speech they support," stated Chairman Moolenaar. He criticized Harvard for punishing students who opposed CCP human rights abuses and accused the university of apologizing to the student who assaulted them.

Congresswoman Elise Stefanik expressed her concerns about foreign influence on American campuses, stating, "Once again, Harvard has proven to be completely corrupted by adversarial foreign influence." She emphasized her commitment to addressing this issue alongside Chairman Moolenaar and Chairwoman Foxx.

Chairwoman Virginia Foxx also commented on the situation: "I wish I could say I was surprised, but this is par for the course for Harvard – the only consistent part of the university’s disciplinary standards is that they’re always applied selectively."

The incident in question occurred on April 20, 2024, during a speech by Chinese Ambassador Xie Feng at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Cosette Wu, a student protestor, was reportedly dragged out against her will by a pro-CCP agitator as officials looked on without intervening. Another student protestor, Tsering Yangchen, recounted being followed by the same individual after being removed from the event.

Documents revealed that this graduate student acted without authority and forcibly removed Ms. Wu and Ms. Yangchen from the auditorium. Despite these actions potentially constituting assault under Massachusetts law, no action was taken against him. Instead, Harvard placed Ms. Wu and Ms. Yangchen on disciplinary probation and apologized to the graduate student involved.