{"id":2421708,"date":"2025-04-09T15:37:59","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T19:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-admin-hits-2-prestigious-universities-with-1-79-billion-wake-up-call\/"},"modified":"2025-04-09T15:41:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T19:41:50","slug":"trump-admin-hits-2-prestigious-universities-with-1-79-billion-wake-up-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-admin-hits-2-prestigious-universities-with-1-79-billion-wake-up-call\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Admin Hits 2 Prestigious Universities with $1.79 Billion Wake-Up Call"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-admin-hits-2-prestigious-universities-with-1-79-billion-wake-up-call%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2421708&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Trump administration has suspended over $1 billion in federal funding to Cornell University and $790 million to Northwestern University due to concerns regarding their responses to anti-Semitism on campus. This decision comes amidst a nationwide wave of anti-Israel protests and ongoing investigations into the universities&#8217; compliance with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">civil rights laws meant<\/a> to protect Jewish students. A White House official clarified that the funds were frozen in connection to several credible Title VI investigations involving the universities.<\/p>\n<p>Cornell&#8217;s president acknowledged media reports regarding the funding freeze but stated that the university had not received official confirmation of the amounts. The university is currently seeking clarification from federal officials. Northwestern expressed similar sentiments, emphasizing the funding&#8217;s importance for vital research projects. <\/p>\n<p>The administration&#8217;s actions are part of a broader effort to combat anti-Semitism on college campuses, which has included forming a Joint Task Force to address harassment and discrimination against Jewish students. The Department of Education has previously warned multiple universities of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-citi-hit-by-new-fed-rebuke-setbacks-on-consent-orders\/\" title=\"Citi faces fresh Fed rebuke, consent order setbacks\">potential enforcement actions<\/a> regarding their handling of such issues. The funding cuts mark a meaningful move in the government&#8217;s approach to ensure compliance with civil rights protections in educational institutions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration has paused over $1 billion in federal funding from Cornell University and $790 million from Northwestern University due to concerns over the universities&rsquo; handling of anti-Semitism.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/about\/news\/press-release\/us-department-of-educations-office-civil-rights-sends-letters-60-universities-under-investigation-antisemitic-discrimination-and-harassment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Both <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/about\/news\/press-release\/us-department-of-education-probes-cases-of-antisemitism-five-universities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">universities<\/a> were put on the federal government&rsquo;s radar after a wave of anti-Israel protesters flooded campuses across the nation, with the Department of Education launching investigations into the two schools along with many others. A White House official confirmed the decision to freeze funding to the Daily Caller News Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>A senior White House official also told <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WardDPatrick\/status\/1909569549067772359\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>, &ldquo;The money was frozen in connection with several ongoing, credible, and concerning Title VI investigations.&rdquo; The cuts reportedly stem from multiple federal agencies.<\/p>\n<p>A Cornell spokesman directed the DCNF to a <a href=\"https:\/\/statements.cornell.edu\/2025\/20250408-federal-research-funding.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">statement<\/a> released by university president Michael I. Kotlikoff on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Cornell is aware of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-mocks-western-press-after-day-of-no-invasion-passes-without-predicted-attack\/\" title=\"Russia Mocks Western Press After &#039;Day of No Invasion&#039; Passes Without Predicted Attack\">media reports suggesting<\/a> that more than $1 billion in federal grants have been frozen,&rdquo; Kotlikoff wrote. &ldquo;While we have not received information that would confirm this figure, earlier today Cornell received more than 75 stop work orders from the Department of Defense related to research that is profoundly significant to American national defense, cybersecurity, and health.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are actively seeking information from federal officials to learn more about the basis for these decisions,&rdquo; Kotlikoff continued.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-administration-considering-drone-strikes-mexico-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump administration<\/a> has put several universities under review for their compliance with civil rights law as it relates to protecting Jewish students from discrimination after violent anti-Semitic protests ran rampant on college campuses for over a year. In February, the administration assembled the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/justice-department-announces-formation-task-force-combat-anti-semitism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism<\/a>, made up of the ED, the Department of Justice, and the Department of Health and Human Services. The task force stated its &ldquo;first priority will be to root out anti-Semitic harassment in schools and on college campuses&rdquo; and has since begun its review of schools&rsquo; compliance with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-justice-department-pick-opposed-enforcing-civil-rights-laws-against-blacks\/\" title=\"Biden Justice Department Pick Opposed Enforcing Civil Rights Laws Against Blacks\">civil rights enforcement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The following month, ED sent letters to 60 universities&nbsp;warning them of &ldquo;potential enforcement actions&rdquo; if they did not step up to protect Jewish students from harassment and discrimination.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Northwestern was informed by members of the media that the federal government plans to freeze a significant portion of our federal funding,&rdquo; a Northwestern spokesman told the DCNF. &ldquo;The University has not received any official notification from the federal government. Federal funds that Northwestern receives drive innovative and life-saving research, like the recent development by Northwestern researchers of the world&rsquo;s smallest pacemaker, and research fueling the fight against Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease. This type of research is now at jeopardy. The University has fully cooperated with investigations by both the Department of Education and Congress.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The ED began by revoking $400 million in funding from Columbia University, which ceded to the administration&rsquo;s demands and entered a preliminary agreement promising to reform and enforce its disciplinary practices. Since then, several more universities have been hit with funding freezes.<\/p>\n<p>In further action to halt violent protests, the Trump administration has revoked over 300 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/secretary-state-rubio-lays-law-reporter-asks-activist-students-visa-revoked\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">student visas<\/a>&nbsp;from foreign protesters who express support for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/freed-hamas-hostage-joins-potus-stage-powerful-message-president-trump-saved-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hamas<\/a> and other terrorist organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Anti-Israel events have broken out on college campuses across the nation since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in 2023, resulting in multiple lawsuits being filed against schools for allegedly not doing enough to stop the occurrences. Several schools faced investigations for incidents in which anti-Israel protests took over campuses, clashed with police, excluded Jewish students from parts of campus, and even resulted in the overtaking of campus buildings and a university employee reportedly being taken hostage.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter&rsquo;s byline and their DCNF affiliation. 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Both universities came under scrutiny after a surge of anti-Israel protests occurred on campuses nationwide, prompting the Department of Education to investigate them along with several other schools. A White House official confirmed the funding freeze to the Daily Caller News Foundation, stating it was linked to ongoing Title VI investigations. A spokesperson from Cornell referred to a statement by university president Michael I. Kotlikoff, who acknowledged media reports about the frozen funds but noted that they had not received confirmation of that amount. He mentioned receiving over 75 stop work orders from the Department of Defense related to critical research areas like national defense and cybersecurity. Kotlikoff added that they are seeking clarification from federal officials regarding these decisions.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration has been reviewing various universities for their compliance with civil rights laws aimed at protecting Jewish students amid a rise in violent anti-Semitic protests on college campuses over the past year. In February, a Joint Task Force was established to combat anti-Semitism, prioritizing efforts against harassment in educational settings and beginning reviews of schools&#8217; adherence to civil rights enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>In March, letters were sent by the Department of Education (ED) warning 60 universities about potential enforcement actions if they failed to adequately protect Jewish students from discrimination and harassment. A spokesperson for Northwestern stated that while they learned through media reports about impending funding freezes, they had not received any official notification from the government and emphasized their commitment to innovative research which could be jeopardized by this situation.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, Columbia University faced a $400 million funding cut but complied with administrative demands leading them into an agreement aimed at reforming disciplinary practices. The administration has also revoked over 300 student visas belonging to foreign protesters supporting Hamas amid escalating tensions following recent events related to Israel-Hamas conflicts on college campuses across America<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2421709,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Donald-Trump-14.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4106,6513,3634,10658],"class_list":["post-2421708","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-administration","tag-funding","tag-trump","tag-universities"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Donald-Trump-14.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2421708","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2421708"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2421708\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2421712,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2421708\/revisions\/2421712"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2421709"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2421708"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2421708"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2421708"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}