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I'm Michelle Cottle.
I cover national politics for New York Times Opinion.
And this week, we are going to talk about the midterms, which, praise Jesus, are now just a month out.
But first, I feel like we need to discuss the Cornell rape investigation,
which captured national attention this week after a former student filed a lawsuit
against the university and seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity.
The woman, who is identified as Jane Doe in the filings, says that frat members drugged
and raped her in October of 2024. According to the legal filings, after the initial investigation,
the university expelled only two of the accused students and the local district attorney declined to prosecute.
For all this and more, I am joined by my brilliant colleagues, columnists Jamel Bowie and David French.
Guys, good to see you as always.
Good to see you all as well.
Hi, Michelle.
Before we get into the details of this horrible case and the legal issues
that are at play, I was thinking about why this story struck such a nerve.
I mean, obviously the allegations are...