Harvard vs. Trump: Something I don't understand

[Pototan]

The Trump Administration says that they are withholding billions in funds and grants due to Harvard's ineffective response to anti-Semitism on campus.

Here's what I don't understand. Isn't the Civil Rights Division of the DOJ responsible for investigating those charges. And if they find a problem, they can fine or sanction the University and demand a plan to correct that issue, they don't cut off funding.

[tanyev]

1. King Donald enjoys using funding for threats and rewards to make everyone grovel before him.

It’s that simple.

[gab13by13]

2. Krasnov breaks the law on a daily basis.

The courts move very slowly to rule against him.

[Pototan]

3. I get that

but I've heard very few commentators say that any anti-Semitism at any college or university should be investigated by the Civil Rights Div of the DOJ.

[Heidi]

4. Harvard law professor Noah Feldman explains (NPR)

… the Trump administration has been pushing very, very hard since they came into office to exploit the perception - in my view, the incorrect perception - that Harvard is some sort of hotbed of bias, antisemitism and Islamophobia in order to bring about a fundamental attack on higher education with the stated goal - this is their stated goal - of making the university align itself with the administration's beliefs and priorities, which is a clear violation of the First Amendment.

https://www.npr.org/2025/06/04/nx-s1-5422325/trumps-billion-dollar-war-on-harvard-explained

[underpants]

5. What Civil Rights Division? 70% have left

https://www.npr.org/2025/05/19/g-s1-66906/trump-civil-rights-justice-exodus

[Redleg]

6. Investigations? We don't need no stinking investigations.

We just throw out the accusations and damn them in the court of Twitter and Truth Social.