Trump administration steps up efforts to scrutinize foreign funding of universities

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration is stepping up work to uncover what it sees as malign foreign influence at US colleges ​and universities, officials said on Monday as they announced that the State Department would assist the Department of Education in that effort. President Donald Trump has threatened to cut federal funding to universities over issues such as pro-Palestinian protests against US ally Israel’s war in Gaza, transgender policies, climate initiatives and diversity, ‌equity and inclusion programs, ‌raising free speech and ​academic ‌freedom concerns.

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