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Columbia University Caves After Trump Admin Threatens $400 Million In Funding 

Columbia University has ceded to the demands of President Donald Trump and 
his administration after it withheld $400 million in funding after the 
institution refused to effectively deal with gross antisemitism on campus.

The university has agreed to institute a mask ban and to allow campus police 
to make arrests at what have become increasingly combative anti-Israel 
protests, The New York Post reported.

The school is also bringing on new leadership to examine the curriculum in 
the Middle East, South Asian and African Studies department, and Center for 
Palestine Studies, the report said.

Katrina Armstrong, the interim president of the university, penned a memo to 
students and staff, saying that the changes were to make school safer for all 
students, though she did not specifically mention the Jewish students.

"This past year has been one of enormous progress, where our community of 
thoughtful faculty, students, and stakeholders has shaped a principled and 
methodical approach to meeting the moment's challenges. Our response to the 
government agencies outlines the substantive work we've been doing over the 
last academic year to advance our mission, ensure uninterrupted academic 
activities, and make every student, faculty, and staff member safe and 
welcome on our campus," she said in the memo posted to the school's website.

"We have much to be proud of as a community, and it has been a privilege to 
share our progress and plans. In the spirit of great American universities, 
we expect Columbians to engage in robust debate and discussion about our way 
forward, and we welcome it as an opportunity to shape the future of 
Columbia," the interim president added.

"The way Columbia and Columbians have been portrayed is hard to reckon with. 
We have challenges, yes, but they do not define us. We are a community of 
scholars who have deep respect for each other and our mission. We teach the 
brightest, most creative students in the world, and we care deeply for each 
and every one of them. I have every faith in our ability to overcome the 
greatest of challenges. We stand resilient and brilliant," Armstrong said.

"At all times, we are guided by our values, putting academic freedom, free 
expression, open inquiry, and respect for all at the fore of every decision 
we make," she said.

Earlier this month, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a statement, 
"Anti-Semitism - like racism - is a spiritual and moral malady that sickens 
societies and kills people with lethalities comparable to history's most 
deadly plagues. In recent years, the censorship and false narratives of woke 
cancel culture have transformed our great universities into greenhouses for 
this deadly and virulent pestilence. Making America healthy means building 
communities of trust and mutual respect, based on speech freedom and open 
debate."

Secretary of Education Linda McMahon also addressed the issue, stating, 
"Americans have watched in horror for more than a year now, as Jewish 
students have been assaulted and harassed on elite university campuses. 
Unlawful encampments and demonstrations have completely paralyzed day-to-day 
campus operations, depriving Jewish students of learning opportunities to 
which they are entitled. Institutions that receive federal funds have a 
responsibility to protect all students from discrimination. Columbia's 
apparent failure to uphold their end of this basic agreement raises very 
serious questions about the institution's fitness to continue doing business 
with the United States government."

Columbia University responded in a statement, saying, "We are reviewing 
tonight's communication from the Department of Education, Department of 
Health and Human Services, and General Services Administration. Columbia is 
fully committed to combating anti-Semitism and all forms of discrimination, 
and we are resolute that calling for, promoting, or glorifying violence or 
terror has no place at our University.

"We look forward to ongoing work with the new federal administration to fight 
anti-Semitism, and we will continue to make all efforts to ensure the safety 
and well-being of our students, faculty, and staff," the university's 
response added.

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