Justice Department Task Force Will Visit Harvard To Investigate Antisemitism Allegations

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Justice Department Task Force Will Visit Harvard To Investigate Antisemitism Allegations


The United States Department of Justice's task force on antisemitism will visit Harvard and nine other colleges and universities to investigate antisemitism allegations, the department announced Friday. By Caroline S. Engelmayer

By Dhruv T. Patel, Crimson Staff Writer
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The United States Department of Justice’s task force on antisemitism will visit Harvard and nine other colleges and universities to investigate antisemitism allegations, the department announced Friday — bringing the Trump administration’s crackdown to campus.

During the visits, the Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism — which was created early last month in response to a January executive order — will meet with “university leadership, local law enforcement, impacted students and staff, local law enforcement, and community members” to determine “whether remedial action is warranted.”

Leo J. Terrell — a leading task force member and a vocal Harvard critic — said the visits are “just one of many steps” the Trump administration is taking to crack down on antisemitism on college campuses. ... "The task force's mandate is to bring the full force of the federal government to bear in our effort to eradicate antisemitism, particularly in schools,” he said in a press release.

In an interview on Fox News just hours after announcing the visits, Terrell threatened to use the task force’s work to strip the universities of their funding. ... “Let me tell you what we’re going to do — we’re going to take away your funding, we’re going to sue you under Title VII, we’re going to sue you under Title VI,” he said. “Why aren’t Jewish Americans being protected at schools?”

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Leo J. Terrell

Leo James Terrell (born February 1, 1955) is an American civil rights attorney and talk radio host based in Los Angeles, California. He has frequently appeared on Fox News programs, such as Hannity and The O'Reilly Factor. Previously a Democrat, in a July 2020 interview, he declared his support for President Donald Trump—the first time he declared support for a Republican Party presidential candidate. Referring to his new self as "Leo 2.0", Terrell says that he is a happier person as a Republican. On January 9, 2025, President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to appoint Terrell as Senior Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division in the United States Department of Justice.

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[SheltieLover]

1. Nazis investigating antisematism? That's rich.