Princeton: Princeton University announced Tuesday that it had “several dozen” federal research grants suspended by the Trump administration in the latest action in a campaign against alleged campus antisemitism tied to pro-Palestinian activism. University President Christopher Eisgruber disclosed in a university-wide email that the Energy Department, NASA, and the Defense Department, among others, abruptly halted grants to the school.
According to Anadolu Agency, while the specific rationale remains unclear, the move follows Education Department warnings to 60 universities about potential funding cuts because of antisemitism complaints. “Princeton University will comply with the law. We are committed to fighting antisemitism and all forms of discrimination … Princeton will also vigorously defend academic freedom and the due process rights of this University,” Eisgruber wrote.
Similar actions have affected Columbia University, which lost $400 million in funding, and Harvard University, whose $9 billion research support is at risk. The crackdown is part of an effort by the Trump administration to address allegations of antisemitism on US campuses. The administration has linked funding reviews to protests over the Gaza Strip, where Israeli attacks have killed more than 50,300 Palestinians.