The Trump administration is revitalizing its moribund college pressure campaign with an aggressive turn toward rooting out campus diversity programs.
Pivoting away from the antisemitism probes that yielded massive cash settlements early in President Donald Trump’s term, the Justice Department has launched a sweeping new effort against more than 100 elite universities. The goal is to root out race-based admission and hiring practices, reduce foreign influence on campus, and permanently rewire how federal funding flows to top schools. Officials hope the push will reinvigorate an initiative that became mired in lawsuits and political setbacks despite early concessions from some universities.
