Trump task force targets antisemitism on university campuses; Columbia, Harvard among those facing funding cuts

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Ten universities are under scrutiny as a new task force has been unleashed to crack down on the unprecedented displays of antisemitism that have plagued U.S. campuses since Oct. 7, 2023.

The universities, including Colombia University and Harvard University, could face massive cuts in federal funding, if found to be allowing “illegal protests,” Trump declared on his Truth Social platform.

The U.S. Department of Justice said the task force will meet with university officials, students, staff and local law enforcement to determine “whether remedial action is warranted.”

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Trump task force targets antisemitism on university campuses; Columbia, Harvard among those facing funding cuts

Ten universities are under scrutiny as a new task force has been unleashed to crack down on the unprecedented displays of antisemitism that have plagued U S campuses since Oct 7, 2023

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[Michie]

Columbia University appears to be ready and willing to work with President Donald Trump and his administration. The university’s interim president. Katrina Armstrong, issued a letter on Friday in response to the Trump administration cutting $400 million in federal grants to the school. Federal agencies that severed their ties with Columbia said it was because of the Ivy League institution’s "continued inaction in the face of persistent harassment of Jewish students."

Ivy League school changes tune after Trump slashes $400M in grants over antisemitism​