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Trump Education Dept launches probe into ‘explosion of antisemitism’ at 5 universities

The Department of Education is launching an investigation into U.S. universities “where widespread antisemitic harassment has been reported.”

TheEducationDepartment(DoEd)isprobingfiveinstitutionsofhighereducationwithlarge-scalereportsofallegedantisemitismafterthe2023deadlyterroristattackinIsrael. TheterroristgroupHamascoordinatedanattackonIsraelonOct.7,2023,provokinganongoingIsraelimilitaryresponsethatinturnpromptedanti-IsraelproteststobreakoutoncollegecampusesacrosstheU.S.Manyprotestswerenotimmediatelyshutdown,andColumbiaUniversitycanceleditsmaincommencementceremonyduetosafetyconcerns.  Twoweeksafterassumingoffice,Trump’sDoEdisallegingthat“theBidenAdministration’stoothlessresolutionagreementsdidshamefullylittletoholdthoseinstitutionsaccountable,”promptinganewfederalprobeintofiveuniversitiestheadministrationidentifiedashavingreportsof“widespreadantisemiticharassment.” TheDoEdannounceditwillinvestigatefiveuniversities:ColumbiaUniversity,NorthwesternUniversi