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Congress Grills Universities on Antisemitism and Bias Issues

7/15/2025

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University leaders, including Georgetown's interim president, were grilled by a U.S. House panel about rising antisemitism on campuses. Rep. Tim Walberg stressed the importance of tackling the root causes. Meanwhile, George Mason University is under federal investigation for alleged racial bias in hiring, and Western Washington University is facing scrutiny from the DOJ over antisemitism complaints.

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University leaders, including Georgetown's interim president, were grilled by a U.S. House panel about rising antisemitism on campuses. Rep. Tim Walberg stressed the importance of tackling the root causes. Meanwhile, George Mason University is under federal investigation for alleged racial bias in hiring, and Western Washington University is facing scrutiny from the DOJ over antisemitism complaints.