Various groups are demanding the resignation or firing of Walter Isaacson, former CEO of CNN and the Aspen Institute, after allegedly assaulting a student protester, Rory MacDonald during an event o foster diversity of ideas and entrepreneurship for New Orleans Entrepreneurship Week. MacDonald is seen interrupting the event by yelling anti-Israeli and Pro-Palestinian statements. In a video, Isaacson, 72, is sitting near the student and decides to take action by pushing the student out of the room. MacDonald claims injuries as a result of the action and groups are calling it an assault. The university says that it is  investigating.

Tulane Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) posted a video on Instagram.

Isaacson can be shown gently moving MacDonald out of the seats. However, at the door, there appeared more of a brief scuffle at the last. moment before the two went out of the frame for a split second. Isaacson is then shown returning immediately. There does not appear to be more than shoving on the video to move MacDonald out of the event.

In its Instagram post, SDS claimed that MacDonald (who identifies as a “them” as transgender student) was injured: “Isaacson, an audience member, grabbed Rory and cursed at them, battering them and leaving them with bruises on their arms and scratches on their back.”