Trending Now - Cornell President Claims Harassment After Car Incident With Students

WHO:

NBC News - Michael Kotlikoff, president of Cornell University

Fox News - Cornell students involved in the incident

WHAT:

NBC News - Michael Kotlikoff claimed he was a victim of "harassment and intimidation."

Fox News - Students allege that Kotlikoff hit them with his car during a confrontation.

WHERE:

NBC News - Incident occurred in a parking lot at Cornell University.

WHY:

NBC News - The confrontation followed a campus event related to the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

HOW:

NBC News - Kotlikoff appeared to get into his car and back into one of the demonstrators during the incident.

(UPDATED May 4, 2026 21:21 UTC)

Michael Kotlikoff, the president of Cornell University, has claimed he was a victim of harassment and intimidation after an incident involving students in a parking lot at the university. The confrontation reportedly followed a campus event related to the Israel-Palestinian conflict, during which students allege that Kotlikoff hit one of them with his car. According to reports, Kotlikoff appeared to get into his vehicle and backed into one of the demonstrators during this altercation.