Federal agencies canceled $400 million in grants and contracts to Columbia University over failure to address antisemitic harassment during pro-Palestine protests.

The White House has demanded Columbia reform its world-renowned Middle Eastern studies department and adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism

The Trump administration is threatening to yank $50 million in Columbia University’s federal funding, accusing the school of failing to address claims of antisemitism amid pro-Palestinian

The US government says the Ivy League institution must cede control of one of its academic departments if it wants federal funding in the future. View on euronews

Columbia University faces the critical decision of complying with the federal mandates to regain its funding or challenging the government’s directives

The Trump administration has told Columbia University that it must make a series of policy changes as a precondition for talks on restoring $400 million in federal funding, adding fresh pressure in its crackdown on schools where pro-Palestinian protests flourished last year.