Trump administration sues Harvard over anti-Semitism claims seeking billions
The US Justice Department filed a new lawsuit against Harvard University in federal court on Friday alleging that the university's leadership failed to address antisemitism and discrimination targeting Jewish students. While Trump officials claim they are seeking billions of dollars by freezing existing grants or recovering funds already paid, Harvard has rejected these accusations as pretextual retaliation from White House administration actions under President Donald J.
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1[Mar] Trump administration filed a new multimillion-dollar civil rights lawsuit against Harvard University.
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2The DOJ alleges that Jewish and Israeli students have endured discrimination on campus for several years without adequate protection from university leadership following the Gaza war aftermath.
The Trump administration filed an unprecedented multimillion-dollar lawsuit against Harvard University alleging violations of the Civil Rights Act and failure to protect Jewish students from discrimination. The government is seeking over $260 million in existing grants while demanding millions more, citing a breakdown in negotiations after previously withdrawing financial demands but later redoubling its pressure on campus safety issues regarding antisemitism.