Neither Albritton nor Hegar mentioned the controversy involving the teaching about gender identity in the children’s literature class or the video that brought it to the public’s attention in statements about Welsh stepping down. The video was taken by a student who accuses the professor of illegally teaching about “gender ideology.”

The man allegedly made phone and written threats to the New York mayoral candidate, warning the democratic socialist should “go back to Uganda” before someone shoots him in the head.