The Trump administration is prioritizing the investigation of antisemitism and violence on college campuses after canceling $400 million in federal grants to Columbia University. The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) stated that the Biden administration had accumulated a backlog of complaints following the Hamas attacks on Israel. The Trump administration aims to prevent antisemitic protesters from terrorizing Jewish students and staff on campus. A multi-agency Task Force to Combat Antisemitism was created, with Columbia's grant funds as its first target. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Columbia University to discuss ongoing antisemitic allegations.

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