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Trump admin tackling Biden 'backlog' of campus antisemitism complaints: 'Immediate priority'

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.

Original article source: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-admin-tackling-biden-backlog-campus-antisemitism-complaints-immediate-priority
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