S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Harvard University, according to reports from Swedish media outlet Aftonbladet. The legal action alleges that the prestigious university failed to protect the civil rights of Israeli and Jewish students.
This lawsuit represents an escalation in the ongoing conflict between former President Donald Trump's administration and Harvard University. The Trump administration reportedly investigated Harvard last year following allegations that the university failed to act when Jewish students were harassed and spat on, claims that Harvard had previously denied. In February, Trump reportedly stated that his administration would sue the university for $1 billion in damages.
The dispute between the president and the university reportedly stems from Harvard's refusal to accept the Trump administration's demands for state oversight of admissions, employment practices, and political orientation.