Trump escalates federal funding crackdown on Columbia University over antisemitism allegations

President Donald Trump has intensified efforts to withhold federal funding from universities accused of failing to combat antisemitism, with Columbia University as a primary target. Federal agencies are reviewing its $5 billion in grants and contracts over concerns regarding campus protests. This move is part of Trump’s broader crackdown, with other universities also under investigation for alleged violations of civil rights laws.

​President Donald Trump has intensified efforts to withhold federal funding from universities accused of failing to combat antisemitism, with Columbia University as a primary target. Federal agencies are reviewing its $5 billion in grants and contracts over concerns regarding campus protests. This move is part of Trump’s broader crackdown, with other universities also under investigation for alleged violations of civil rights laws. President Donald Trump has intensified efforts to withhold federal funding from universities accused of failing to combat antisemitism, with Columbia University as a primary target. Federal agencies are reviewing its $5 billion in grants and contracts over concerns regarding campus protests. This move is part of Trump’s broader crackdown, with other universities also under investigation for alleged violations of civil rights laws.