Trump admin task force moves rapidly to punish colleges for inaction over antisemitism

AssociateprofessorShaiDavidaisaystheattentionmaybeonBarnard,butthatdoesnotmeanColumbiaisnotassociatedwiththerecentprotests. Therecentcancelationof$400millioninfederalgrantsandcontractstoColumbiaUniversitybytheTrumpadministration’sJointTaskForcetoCombatAntisemitismwasseenasamajorwake-upcalltothecountry’suniversities. Initspressrelease,thetaskforceannouncedthatthe“decisiveaction”is“anoticetoeveryschoolanduniversitythatreceivesfederaldollars.” LeoTerrell,leaderoftheFederalTaskForcetoCombatAntisemitismandseniorcounseltotheassistantattorneygeneralforcivilrights,toldFoxNewsDigitalthatColumbiawasaninitialtargetforfundingcutsbecausetheschoolhasbeen“inmyopinion,theworstoftheworstwhenitcomestoallowingthistypeofconducttotakeplaceandtocontinue.” RabbiMosheHauer,executivedirectoroftheOrthodoxUnion,toldFoxNewsDigitalthat“themoredramaticactionthatthe[Trump]administrat