"No question, antisemitism is real, resurgent and too often conflated with criticism of the Israeli government as it has destroyed Gaza to root out Hamas. But it beggars belief that the Trump administration is sincere when it demands UCLA pay the government more than $1 billion because, as it alleges, the school failed to protect Jewish students during pro-Palestinian protests in 2024, and engages in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices. This is extortion, pure and simple."
"Just last week, Trump's nominee for the Office of Special Counsel withdrew from consideration after his offensive texts surfaced, including one in which he described having a Nazi streak. Recently, Vice President JD Vance refused to condemn some members of the Young Republicans, who joked about gas chambers in a group chat, with one declaring, I love Hitler. Said Vance, Kids do stupid things, especially young boys. (According to Mother Jones, they ranged in age from 24 to 35.)"
Antisemitism is real, resurgent, and often conflated with criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza. The Trump administration demanded UCLA pay more than $1 billion, alleging the university failed to protect Jewish students during pro-Palestinian protests and engaged in DEI practices, a demand characterized as extortion. Some Jewish students felt intimidated and the university paid a $6-million settlement to several. Past episodes showed administration indifference to far-right violence: neo-Nazi marchers in Charlottesville received equivocal defense, a nominee withdrew after offensive texts including a 'Nazi streak', and a vice president minimized Young Republicans' gas-chamber jokes. The administration seeks influence over campus hiring, admissions, athletics, scholarships, and gender policy.
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