The Trump government cancels $ 400 million in subsidies and contracts with Columbia University after the anti-Israel protests on campus last year.
The strong action is taken 'because of the continuous inactivity of the school in the light of persistent intimidation of Jewish students,' said Trump's heads.
The move represents the first round of canceled funds and extra cuts are expected.
“Since October 7, Jewish students have had to deal with ruthless violence, intimidation and anti-Semitic intimidation on their campuses-all at the one who is supposed to protect them,” said teaching secretary Linda McMahon in a statement.
“Universities must comply with all federal anti -discrimination laws if they receive federal financing,” she continued.
The Trump government said that the joint task force to combat anti-Semitism will continue to assess and coordinate with other federal agencies to move quickly.
That group consists of civil servants at the Ministry of Justice, the Education Department, the Heath and Human Services department and US General Services Administration (GSA).
President Donald Trump spoke on Friday, March 7. His administration announced that the $ 400 million in stock markets and contracts on cancellation to Columbia University
She claimed Columbia, based in New York City, 'left that obligation to Jewish students who study on campus. '
According to the administration, the Taskforce informed the acting president of Columbia University on Monday that it would carry out an extensive evaluation of the federal contracts and subsidies from the school in the light of a revolving investigation into civil rights.
It said that Columbia did not respond to the Task Force.
Dailymail.com contacted the university for comment.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators in the vicinity of the Hoofdpoort at Columbia University on April 30, 2024
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather on October 7, 2024 on campus at Columbia University to mark a year since the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7
'Freezing the funds is one of the tools that we use to respond to this peak in anti -Semitism. This is just the beginning, “Leo Terrell promised, head of the Doj Task Force to combat anti-Semitism in a statement.
The Trump administration said that GSA will collaborate with HHS and the educational department to publish Stop-work orders about the subsidies and contracts that Columbia has with the agencies.
It would immediately freeze the university access to the money.
