The the Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism which includes four agencies, the DOJ, DOE, HHS and GSA, announced today that it was cutting $400 million in grants and contracts with Columbia University over the school’s failure to combat antisemitism on campus. The announcement said this was just the start.
These cancellations represent the first round of action and additional cancellations are expected to follow. The Task Force is continuing to review and coordinate across federal agencies to identify additional cancellations that could be made swiftly. DOJ, HHS, ED, and GSA are taking this action as members of the Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism. Columbia University currently holds more than $5 billion in federal grant commitments.
On March 3, the Task Force notified the Acting President of Columbia University that it would conduct a…
