The Trump administration announced today it will be rescinding more than $400 million in federal grant dollars that would have gone to Columbia, amidst concerns about increased antisemitism on campus and the school's inability to control it.
Student protesters at Columbia University criticized the Trump administration's decision to rescind more than $400 million in federal grants to the university as a "scare tactic."
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The Trump administration pulled roughly $400 million in grants and contracts from Columbia University, citing antisemitism on campus and its noncompliance with anti-discrimination laws.
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was in his university-owned apartment when ICE agents came into the residence and took him into custody, according to the New York Post. ICE agents also
Federal agencies canceled $400 million in grants and contracts to Columbia University over failure to address antisemitic harassment during pro-Palestine protests.