Linda McMahon Says Education Dept Launching Federal Crackdown On Antisemitism At Elite Schools Like Harvard, Columbia

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon appeared on Fox Business Friday to share how the U.S. Department of Education is combating antisemitism at elite universities.

During an appearance on “Kudlow,” McMahon said it’s urgent to address rising anti-Semitism at these schools. McMahon said the Trump administration’s strategy hinges on immediate support from Congress.

“I can tell you two things that the Department of Education has already done, gone through contracts and grants that had DEI programs as part of it and stripped that out or stopped those grants. And also we’ve now launched investigations into five different universities, Harvard being one. Columbia was one, to make sure that they are getting rid of these antisemitic actions, programs, whatever it is they’re doing,” McMahon told host Larry Kudlow.

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McMahon said campus safety matters.

“We believe our university should be open for freedom of expression, free speech, open dialogue and debate, but not this kind of violence that is dangerous,” McMahon said.

President Trump said he wants to dissolve the Education Department, and, as Kudlow pointed out, doing so requires congressional support. Trump also suggested transferring responsibilities of student loans from the Education Department to the Treasury, the Small Business Administration, or the Department of Commerce. McMahon said that discussion is underway.