orchestrate the effort to out-gay wrote on x, quote, this is the beginning of the end for dei in americas institutions. we will expose you. you will now, in an op-ed, in the new york times, gay described the racist and violent threats she has been receiving. he writes, quote, the campaign against me was about more than one university, and one this is merely a single skirmish in a broader war to unravel public faith in pillars of american society. joining me now to discuss this and more is sean harper, a professor at the university of southern california, where he founded the schools way s race and equity center. he also advises ceos and leaders on professor, thank you so much for joining me tonight. i really appreciate it. i first want to start with your take on sort of the plagiarism accusations against professor gay, and particularly how you see the republican party really leverage that to their advantage. sure. thanks for having me. i will start by acknowledging that plagi