UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk publicly rebukes a law school event tied to the Sept. 11 attacks after it featured an attorney who represented Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, described as a 9/11 “mastermind.” The chancellor says the university’s leadership is distancing itself from the symposium and the presence of the lawyer among its speakers.
Both outlets report that the event drew backlash and led to Frenk issuing a rare statement addressing the university’s relationship to the program. The New York Post characterizes the chancellor’s criticism as targeting UCLA itself for hosting the event and highlights concerns about the lawyer’s role. The Los Angeles Times similarly focuses on Frenk’s message, describing it as a formal effort to clarify UCLA’s position regarding the law school symposium and its speaker selection.
While the reports differ in emphasis—one foregrounding the breadth of controversy around speakers and the other centering on Frenk’s distancing language—they agree on the core point: Frenk responds to public criticism after a 9/11-related symposium includes the attorney linked to Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.
