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DOJ Opens Antisemitism Probes at Harvard, Columbia, Brown

8/22/2026

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U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) opened antisemitism probes at Harvard, Columbia and Brown, which whistleblowers say had predetermined outcomes.
Rep. Jamie Raskin launched a House Judiciary Committee investigation and demanded DOJ documents.
Three DOJ attorneys filed an August 2026 complaint alleging the probe was fact-free.
Brown settled for $220 million and Columbia for $50 million, neither admitting wrongdoing.
Harvard has not settled and secured a court dismissal of the antisemitism lawsuit.

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Story summary

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) opened antisemitism probes at Harvard, Columbia and Brown, which whistleblowers say had predetermined outcomes.
Rep. Jamie Raskin launched a House Judiciary Committee investigation and demanded DOJ documents.
Three DOJ attorneys filed an August 2026 complaint alleging the probe was fact-free.
Brown settled for $220 million and Columbia for $50 million, neither admitting wrongdoing.
Harvard has not settled and secured a court dismissal of the antisemitism lawsuit.