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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rhian Lubin

$200M Columbia payout a ‘blueprint’ for Trump to squeeze Harvard and other Gaza protest schools: report

The Trump administration views the recent $200 million deal with Columbia University as a “blueprint” for how it can squeeze Harvard and other top colleges over claims they have failed to tackle antisemitism on campus, according to a report.

Columbia agreed to pay the Trump administration a $200 million settlement in exchange for access to federal funding that was cut over claims the Ivy League school failed to combat antisemitism, the university announced Wednesday. The college laid off nearly 180 staffers in May after funds were cut.

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