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House Republicans Clash with University Leaders Over Antisemitism

7/16/2025

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House Republicans slammed university leaders from Georgetown, CUNY, and UC Berkeley for their lackluster responses to campus antisemitism during a heated hearing. They pointed fingers at faculty and foreign funding as culprits. In contrast, Democrats defended free speech and warned that weakening the Education Department's civil rights enforcement could endanger vital student protections.

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House Republicans slammed university leaders from Georgetown, CUNY, and UC Berkeley for their lackluster responses to campus antisemitism during a heated hearing. They pointed fingers at faculty and foreign funding as culprits. In contrast, Democrats defended free speech and warned that weakening the Education Department's civil rights enforcement could endanger vital student protections.