The former Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student said on Twitter
Kyle Kashuv, a student who survived the Feb. 14, 2018, mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., was all set to attend Harvard this fall. However, the Ivy League school revoked his acceptance to the class of 2023.
After being contacted by Harvard for clarification on the statements, which Kashuv made at 16, he wrote an apology letter, admitting what he said was wrong and in bad taste. This was followed by a response from the diversity office, thanking Kashuv for his “thoughtful reflections” and saying they would be willing to work with him when he arrived on campus in the fall.
Kashuv’s pro-gun stances also earned him attention in 2018, when, not long after the Parkland mass shooting that killed 17, he livestreamed a conversation with conservative commentators who were strong backers of the Second Amendment.
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