Trump administration cancels Columbia University grants worth $400 million

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The Trump administration canceled $400 million in federal grants and contracts to Columbia University, fulfilling one of President Donald Trump’s campaign promises to remove funding from schools that fail to take action against antisemitism.

The Friday announcement comes two days after dozens of anti-Israel protesters took over a library on Barnard College’s campus, which is affiliated with Columbia University. Columbia and Barnard have seen some of the most intense anti-Israel protests since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attack.

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