India, March 8 -- On Friday, the Trump administration declared that it would revoke roughly $400 million in federal funding from Columbia University, citing the institution's "continued inaction in the face of persistent harassment of Jewish students."

This decision follows a recent announcement from the administration's Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism, which had informed Columbia that it would be conducting a "comprehensive review" of the university's federal grants and contracts.

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