Fired Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman speaks during an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)

UW Board of Regents member Timothy Nixson speaks during a hearing with the Wisconsin State Senate Committee on Education on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wis. (Owen Ziliak/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)

UW Board of Regents President Amy Bogost and Regent Timothy Nixson, close, are questioned at a hearing with the Wisconsin State Senate Committee on Education on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wis. (Owen Ziliak/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)

UW Board of Regents President Amy Bogost speaks during a hearing with the Wisconsin State Senate Committee on Education on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wis. (Owen Ziliak/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)

FILE - Tony Cavallaro holds a photo of his pet alligator, Albert, on March 19, 2024, in Hamburg, N.Y. (AP Photo/Carolyn Thompson, File)

FILE - In this photo provided by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, officers secure an 11-foot alligator for transport, March 13, 2024, Hamburg, N.Y. (New York DEC via AP, File)

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, is joined by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, left, for a photo opportunity at the State Department, Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)