Salman Rushdie pulls out as Claremont McKenna College graduation speaker

Novelist Salman Rushdie has decided not to deliver the graduation speech for Claremont McKenna College, pulling out days before the Saturday, May 17, commencement.
The decision follows criticism from Muslim advocacy groups and students.
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Rushdie, an Indian-born British and American author known for writing about religion and politics, has drawn controversy before, including receiving death threats in the 19