Colleges across the US were roiled last year by anti-Israel protests, that included encampments, some broken up by police. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The order specifically calls out antisemitism on college campuses, apparently referencing nationwide college protests that emerged during spring 2024 to demand a ceasefire in Gaza. “Jewish students have faced an unrelenting barrage of discrimination;

The schools under investigation are Columbia University, Northwestern University, Portland State University, The University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.