Posted on 03/07/2025 10:03:42 PM PST by ransomnote
Members Of the Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism Take Swift Action to Protect Jewish Students in Response to Inaction By Columbia UniversityWASHINGTON — Today, the Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Education (ED), and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced the immediate cancellation of approximately $400 million in federal grants and contracts to Columbia University due to the school’s continued inaction in the face of persistent harassment of Jewish students. 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 3rd, the Task Force notified
the Acting President of Columbia University that it would conduct a comprehensive review of the university’s federal contracts and grants in light of ongoing investigations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Chaos and anti-Semitic harassment have continued on and near campus in the days since. Columbia has not responded to the Task Force.
"After the horrors of October 7th, Jewish students were shamefully targeted on American college campuses—including at Columbia University," said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. "Any university which fails to account for the discrimination of its students will not be tolerated. Comply with federal anti-discrimination laws and take action to protect students or expect consequences.”
“Since October 7, Jewish students have faced relentless violence, intimidation, and anti-Semitic harassment on their campuses – only to be ignored by those who are supposed to protect them,” said Secretary of Education Linda McMahon. “Universities must comply with all federal antidiscrimination laws if they are going to receive federal funding. For too long, Columbia has abandoned that obligation to Jewish students studying on its campus. Today, we demonstrate to Columbia and other universities that we will not tolerate their appalling inaction any longer.”
President Trump has been clear that any college or university that allows illegal protests and repeatedly fails to protect students from anti-Semitic harassment on campus will be subject to the loss of federal funding.
“Freezing the funds is one of the tools we are using to respond to this spike in anti-Semitism. This is only the beginning,” said Leo Terrell, Senior Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights and head of the DOJ Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism. “Cancelling these taxpayer funds is our strongest signal yet that the Federal Government is not going to be party to an educational institution like Columbia that does not protect Jewish students and staff.”
The decisive action by the DOJ, HHS, ED, and GSA to cancel Columbia’s grants and contracts serves as a notice to every school and university that receives federal dollars that this Administration will use all the tools at its disposal to protect Jewish students and end anti-Semitism on college campuses.
“Anti-Semitism is clearly inconsistent with the fundamental values that should inform liberal education,” said Sean Keveney, HHS Acting General Counsel and Task Force member. “Columbia University’s complacency is unacceptable.”
GSA will assist HHS and ED in issuing stop-work orders on grants and contracts that Columbia holds with those agencies. These stop-work orders will immediately freeze the university’s access to these funds. Additionally, GSA will be assisting all agencies in issuing stop work orders and terminations for contracts held by Columbia University.
“Doing business with the Federal Government is a privilege,” said Josh Gruenbaum, FAS Commissioner and Task Force member. “Columbia University, through their continued and shameful inaction to stop radical protestors from taking over buildings on campus and lack of response to the safety issues for Jewish students, and for that matter - all students - are not upholding the ideals of this Administration or the American people. Columbia cannot expect to retain the privilege of receiving federal taxpayer dollars if they will not fulfill their civil rights responsibilities to protect Jewish students from harassment and anti-Semitism.”
For more information, read the HHS, ED, and GSA joint press
release from Monday, March 3rd.
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Updated March 7, 2025TopicsCivil RightsHate CrimesComponentPress Release Number: 25-233
Ah, Columbia. The birthplace of Gramscian (cultural) Marxism in the US.
May they die an ignoble death and rot in hell for the damage they have wrought to America.
And that white students must sit in class and take it. Even participate in their self-abasement.
It's been so for decades.
When will a "joint task force" cut off funding to colleges that officially (not student groups, but faculty) promote anti-white racism?
Columbia endowment is 14.8 billion. They invest those monies...they don’t need federal money. Apparently they are hooked up to the govt. For 5 billion more..the univs. Are rackets.
dang
Stop/ cut off, the 5 billion in US FED GOV grants, NEXT, to the vaunted COLUMBIA U. Home of Barry!!!
Also,
Use RULES FOR RADICALS, by Saul Alinsky, to drive tactics and decisions, and NOTIFY Obama about the steps being taken, and WHY they are being taken.
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Wow, this is incredible and GREAT news.
Columbia is going to be getting an earful from all of its research professors and alumni. Of course, it’s always been a commie and antisemitic hotbed, so it’s going to be interesting to hear how they respond.
Wow...”On March 3rd, the Task Force notified the Acting President of Columbia University that it would conduct a comprehensive review of the university’s federal contracts and grants”
That was only FOUR DAYS ago when Columbia was notified that a review was coming. That must be a world record speedy review. Glad to see that Trump and DOJ are not fooling around!
The PRIZE is 5 billion in grants.
Ironic if it's long been anti-Semitic. Columbia has long been reputed to be the most Jewish of the Ivy League schools. Largest percentage of Jewish faculty and student body of any Ivy League school.
I never checked the actual numbers, but I'm a native New Yorker and familiar with the reputation of many of its neighborhoods and institutions. At least what reputations they had decades ago, before I left NYC.
Really all such grants to wealthy sectarian colleges should be cancelled on general principles, even where there is no outrageous terrorist connection.
$5 billion in grant commitments? How insane is that.
No school or college should ever get federal funding period.
Endowments need to be taxed.
The federal government should not be funding any colleges. That’s what endowments are for. Some endowments are in the billions.
Take away their accreditation. Without accreditation, a school becomes a diploma factory and businesses stop hiring these people. It’s the worse thing that can happen to a university.
It has been estimated that Columbia received several billion dollars from Qatar and the Muslim Brotherhood, as well as a billion from China. Although the $400 million loss will hurt, it won’t kill. I hope the President is able to cut their 501C donations and eliminate their tax exemption.
I’m surprised it’s that little. But by all means, cancel it.
Over time, Columbia has been promised 3 billion in federal grants. Eventually, it adds up. I wonder how much NGO Columbia may receive, or perhaps received to set up their own investments.
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