George Washington Is Latest University Targeted by Trump (1)

The Department of Justice said George Washington University violated federal civil rights law during pro-Palestinian student protests last year, making it the latest target in the Trump administration’s campaign to exert power over US colleges.

Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said GWU had been “deliberately indifferent” to alleged antisemitic discrimination and harassment on campus during the protests, in a letter sent to the university’s president, Ellen Granberg.

Dhillon wrote that the DOJ “intends to proceed with enforcement” and is seeking “immediate remediation,” while noting that the university could resolve the issue through a “voluntary resolution agreement.”

The letter didn’t spell ...