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Raskin Demands Records After DOJ Withdrew $2.2B From Harvard

8/19/2026

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Former DOJ lawyer Haley Van Erem said President Donald Trump forced Ivy League settlements.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) wrote to Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon requesting investigation records.
The complaint alleges the DOJ and HHS withdrew $2.2 billion from Harvard in April 2025 before any Title VI finding.
A 2025 federal judge ordered reversal of over $2.6 billion in Harvard research cuts, calling the probe a smokescreen.

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Former DOJ lawyer Haley Van Erem said President Donald Trump forced Ivy League settlements.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) wrote to Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon requesting investigation records.
The complaint alleges the DOJ and HHS withdrew $2.2 billion from Harvard in April 2025 before any Title VI finding.
A 2025 federal judge ordered reversal of over $2.6 billion in Harvard research cuts, calling the probe a smokescreen.