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Raskin Demands DOJ Testify on Antisemitism Probes

8/20/2026

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  • Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) demanded DOJ head Harmeet Dhillon testify before the House Committee and release records on the U.S. President Donald Trump administration’s antisemitism probes at Brown and Columbia.
  • Former DOJ attorney Haley Van Erem filed a complaint alleging the Task Force to Combat Antisemitism predetermined outcomes and rushed the investigations.
  • Judge reinstated $2.6 billion in Harvard research funding, ruling antisemitism claims were a pretext for a politically motivated assault.