The Trump administration is freezing federal funding for Cornell University and Northwestern University amid investigations into alleged civil rights violations concerning the protection of Jewish students. The $1 billion for Cornell and $800 million for Northwestern will be withheld as the Department of Education investigates these claims against 60 universities. This move marks a precedent as federal funding has rarely been cut in response to civil rights violations. The funding freeze directly affects research activities critical to national security and public health at these institutions.
The White House announced a freeze of over $1 billion in federal funds for Cornell University and $800 million for Northwestern University to enforce compliance.
The funding pause is part of a broader investigation into 60 universities accused of failing to protect Jewish students, highlighting a political agenda.
The Department of Education has never before severed funding over civil rights issues to such an extent, illustrating the significance of this decision by the Trump administration.
Cornell has faced over 75 stop-work orders on research projects from the Department of Defense, impacting national defense and other critical research areas.
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