The Trump administration has announced the cancellation of $400 million in federal funding for Columbia University, citing the school’s insufficient efforts to address antisemitism on campus. Multiple federal agencies made the announcement on Friday, stating that grants and contracts would be revoked due to the university’s handling of the issue.
Five days ago, federal agencies revealed they were considering halting $51 million in contracts with the New York City institution and reassessing its eligibility for more than $5 billion in future federal funding.
The decision follows Columbia’s recent steps to establish a new disciplinary committee and increase investigations into students who have been critical of Israel. Despite these actions, U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon stated that the university has “abandoned” its responsibility to protect Jewish students.
