GOP widens UC antisemitism investigations, hitting UCLA, UC San Francisco medical schools

"The UCLA and UC San Francisco medical schools have been given two weeks to submit years of internal documents to a Republican-led congressional committee about alleged antisemitism and how the schools responded, widening the federal government's far-reaching investigations into the University of California. The demands from House Education and Workforce Committee Chair Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) cited reports of Jewish people "experiencing hostility and fear" at each campus and that universities had not proved that they "meaningfully responded.""

"The additional investigation comes as top UC officials and the Justice Department have begun negotiations over allegations that the UCLA campus overall has been hostile to Jewish students, staff and faculty. The federal government has suspended more than $500 million in health, medical and energy research grants from UCLA and is seeking $1 billion and major campus changes before restoring the funds."

The House Education and Workforce Committee, led by Rep. Tim Walberg, demanded two weeks' worth of internal documents from UCLA, UC San Francisco and the University of Illinois College of Medicine tied to complaints of antisemitic incidents since Sept. 1, 2021. The committee cited reports of Jewish people experiencing hostility and fear and questioned whether universities meaningfully responded, stating it will investigate potential Title VI violations. The Justice Department and UC officials have begun negotiations over allegations of hostility toward Jewish community members at UCLA. The federal government suspended over $500 million in UCLA research grants and seeks $1 billion and campus changes.

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