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Politics drove antisemitism probes against Ivy League schools, DOJ whistleblower says

First publishedAug 18, 13:02 UTC
Last updatedAug 19, 11:51 UTC · 1m ago
11 outletSeattle Times11 outletThe Hill11 outletCBS News22 outletsAl Jazeera, ABC News11 outletWashington Post Politics11 outletPBS NewsHour
Seattle Times6Whistleblower alleges political pressure, lack of evidence in antisemitism probes targeting schoolsOpen ↗The Hill7Whistleblowers accuse Trump administration of 'predetermined' outcomes in Ivy League antisemitism investigationsOpen ↗CBS News8Former DOJ lawyer alleges government improperly targeted Ivy League schoolsOpen ↗Al Jazeera7US Justice Department denies whistleblower claims on anti-Semitism probesOpen ↗ABC News8DOJ college antisemitism investigations had predetermined conclusions: WhistleblowerOpen ↗Washington Post Politics9Politics drove antisemitism probes against Ivy League schools, DOJ whistleblower saysOpen ↗PBS NewsHour8Whistleblower alleges political pressure, lack of evidence in antisemitism investigations targeting universitiesOpen ↗
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A Trump administration task force on antisemitism pressured universities into punitive settlements despite turning up little to no evidence of systemic abuses, according to a former Justice Department attorney.

Reported by 7 outlets — Washington Post Politics, PBS NewsHour, ABC News, CBS News, Al Jazeera, and 2 more. See all sources ↓

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A Trump administration task force on antisemitism pressured universities into punitive settlements despite turning up little to no evidence of systemic abuses, according to a former Justice Department attorney.
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7 outlets, average source rating 7.6/10.
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    Whistleblower alleges political pressure, lack of evidence in antisemitism investigations targeting universities

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