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Pototan

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Thu Sep 4, 2025, 08:13 AM Sep 4

Harvard vs. Trump: Something I don't understand [View all]

The Trump Administration says that they are withholding billions in funds and grants due to Harvard's ineffective response to anti-Semitism on campus.

Here's what I don't understand. Isn't the Civil Rights Division of the DOJ responsible for investigating those charges. And if they find a problem, they can fine or sanction the University and demand a plan to correct that issue, they don't cut off funding.

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