The Trump administration brushed aside decades of precedent when it ordered Columbia University to oust the leadership of an academic department, a demand seen as a direct attack on academic freedom and a warning of what’s to come for other colleges facing federal scrutiny.
It’s 1200 miles away…
Even if I could afford it it’s not exactly a day trip.
Seattle, WA to DC is over 2750mi (~4425km).
Europeans really don’t understand how spread out we are over here. And then there’s the whole “I could lose my job and housing if I take a day off work” thing that most people have going on.