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Task Force Led by Trump Forced Antisemitism Settlements

8/19/2026

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Attorney Haley Van Erem (ex-DOJ) said a task force led by U.S. President Donald Trump, launched by Attorney General Pam Bondi in February 2025, forced Ivy League settlements over alleged antisemitism and had irregularities.
Probes at Brown and Columbia found no Title VI violations, with Columbia paying $200 million and Brown $50 million in settlements.
Rep. Jamie Raskin told assistant attorney general Harmeet Dhillon probe was a “pre-baked frame-up” to harass professors.

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Attorney Haley Van Erem (ex-DOJ) said a task force led by U.S. President Donald Trump, launched by Attorney General Pam Bondi in February 2025, forced Ivy League settlements over alleged antisemitism and had irregularities.
Probes at Brown and Columbia found no Title VI violations, with Columbia paying $200 million and Brown $50 million in settlements.
Rep. Jamie Raskin told assistant attorney general Harmeet Dhillon probe was a “pre-baked frame-up” to harass professors.