Harvard Sued for Antisemitism, Federal Funds at Risk

0:00On March 21st, the Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Harvard University on Friday, accusing the school of failing to protect Jewish and Israeli students from anti-Semitism on campus. Officials say Harvard's leadership ignored harassment during protests tied to the Israel-Hamas War, violating federal civil rights laws. The suit points to pro-Palestinian encampments that lasted 20 days in library takeovers, despite school policies. It claims the university stayed deliberately indifferent, even as students hid their religious items out of fear. Jewish students and supporters have voiced feeling unsafe, while the administration demands Harvard call police on disruptive protesters and accept a government-approved monitor. Harvard pushes back, saying it enforces anti-harassment rules and has reformed discipline policies. Several grants are at stake, with Harvard expecting $2.6 billion this year from health agencies alone. Past negotiations nearly settle for hundreds of millions in payments, but talks collapsed,

1:04unlike deals at other schools like Columbia. This escalating fight underscores tensions over campus safety and taxpayer funds, with the court now deciding if Harvard must repay subsidies or face, a funding freeze.