After Harvard Vries Donald Trump's financing of Princeton about the alleged tolerance of anti -Semitism | Today news

The University of Princeton said on Tuesday that the US government had frozen a few dozen research awards at the school, which became the latest academic institution targeted by the Trump administration in a suppression of what he mentions anti -Semitism on campuses, Reuters reported. Princeton president Chris Eisgruber said government agencies, including Nasa and the defense and energy departments, notified the University of the move. The university said in a statement that there was no reason for the action and that it did not provide a dollar value for the grants. The Trump administration has threatened to reduce federal financing for universities because of their alleged tolerance to anti-Semitism and the accusations of failure to protect Jewish students during pro-Palestinian protesters. “We are committed to fighting anti -Semitism and all forms of discrimination, and we will work with the government to combat anti -Semitism. Princeton will also vigorously defend the academic freedom and the rights of these university rights,” Eisgruber said in the statement. A spokesman for the Department of Energy said the agency “had the awards financing at Princeton University interrupted in anticipation of the investigation of the Department of Education’s investigation into Princeton regarding anti -Semitic harassment.” Last month, the education department sent a letter to 60 universities, including Princeton, warning that it could bring maintenance actions against them. The other federal agencies had no immediate comments, Reuters reported. Protesters, including some Jewish groups, say the administration of President Donald Trump, confuses their criticism of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza and advocacy for Palestinian rights with anti -Semitism and support for Hamas’ militants. The latest bloodshed in decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict was activated in October 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel and killed 1,200 and took about 250 hostages, according to Israeli Tallies. According to local health officials, Israel’s subsequent military assault on Hamas-managed Gaza killed more than 50,000 Palestinians, while also causing accusations of genocide and war crimes that Israel denies. The assault has moved almost the entire 2.3 million population of Gaza and caused a hunger crisis. The Trump administration also reviews $ 9 billion to federal contracts and grants allocated to Harvard University. Last month, the federal government recalled $ 400 million in financing for the University of Columbia, which was a hotspot for the pro-Palestinian campus protests. Over the past few weeks, the agents of immigration and customs handling (ICE) have held several protesters from foreign students and are deporting it. The Trump administration has also targeted other universities on cultural issues, such as programs for diversity, equity and inclusion. In addition, it suspended $ 175 million at the University of Pennsylvania because of its transgender sports policy. Proponents of rights have expressed concern about Islamophobia and anti-Arabian bias, but the Trump administration has not yet announced any action in response to these issues. (With inputs of Reuters) Capture all the business news, news reports and latest news updates on Live Mint. Download the Mint News app to get daily market updates. Business NewsNEWSES NEWS After Harvard, Donald Trump freezes the financing of Princeton about the alleged tolerance of anti -Semitism more less