Wed Apr 02 00:11:00 UTC 2025: **Trump Administration Halts Dozens of Princeton Research Grants Amid Antisemitism Probe**

**Princeton, NJ (April 2, 2025)** – The Trump administration has suspended dozens of federal research grants at Princeton University, escalating its pressure campaign against Ivy League institutions over allegations of antisemitism. The move follows similar actions against Columbia, University of Pennsylvania, and Harvard, totaling billions of dollars in threatened or withheld funding.

Princeton President Christopher Eisgruber announced the suspensions on Tuesday, stating that the university is cooperating with the government’s investigation but will also vigorously defend academic freedom and due process. The rationale behind the grant suspensions remains unclear, but they come after a wave of pro-Palestinian protests on campus last year. Princeton, along with dozens of other universities, received a warning letter from the Education Department in March regarding accusations of antisemitism.

This action is part of a broader campaign by the Trump administration, which accuses the previous Biden administration of being too lenient on universities. The administration has opened new investigations, detained and deported foreign students involved in pro-Palestinian activism, and demanded significant changes at several universities, including overhauls of student disciplinary procedures and reviews of Middle East studies departments. The pressure has led to the resignation of several university presidents, including Columbia’s interim president last week.

The suspensions represent a significant financial blow to Princeton and other universities heavily reliant on federal research funding. President Eisgruber previously criticized the administration’s actions against Columbia, calling them a “radical threat” to American universities. The government’s aggressive approach has created a dilemma for universities, forcing them to balance compliance with federal demands and the protection of academic freedom. Several federal agencies involved have yet to comment on the Princeton suspensions.

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