National Geographic photographer Louie Palu documents the siege inside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6.
Lisa Leitz, a professor of peace studies at Chapman, is one of more than 150 faculty members there who penned a letter to the university demanding Eastman be fired. Eyewitness News reached out to Eastman for comment, but hasn t heard back.
Leitz says his appearance at the rally and his past Trump campaign activities have scarred the university s reputation. It associates us with a racist insurrection against the U.S. democracy and it undermines the credibility of every faculty member, she said.
University President Daniel Struppa says he can t do that since the school only allows for termination of a faculty member if they re found guilty of a felony or disbarred.
Faculty call for firing of Chapman University professor who spoke at pro-Trump rally
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Many are calling for the firing of a Chapman University law professor after he spoke out at a pro-Trump rally in Washington, D.C., just hours before the deadly siege on the Capitol.
John Eastman stood alongside Rudy Giuliani at a Stop the Steal rally, where the crowd was urged to march to the Capitol building.
More than 1,400 people, including Eastman s colleagues, have signed an online petition demanding he be fired.
Lisa Leitz, a professor of peace studies at Chapman, is one of more than 150 faculty members there who penned a letter to the university demanding Eastman be fired. Eyewitness News reached out to Eastman for comment, but hasn t heard back.