Utah Valley University drops commencement speaker following backlash
Senator Mike Lee publicly criticized Utah Valley University on social media, demanding the removal of Sharon McMahon as commencement speaker.
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Utah Valley University cancelled its 2026 commencement speaker, Sharon McMahon, following safety concerns and public criticism from Republican politicians like Senator Mike Lee over her past comments regarding activist Charlie Kirk.
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