US EditionDOJ investigating Harvard over admissions policy compliance
- The U.S. Department of Justice opened an investigation in May 2025 to examine whether Harvard's admissions comply with the 2023 Supreme Court ruling ending affirmative action.
- The inquiry arose amid escalating actions by the Trump administration, including a compliance review by the Education Department and frozen federal research funding totaling about $2.65 billion.
- The Justice Department issued a letter under the False Claims Act demanding documents and testimony about Harvard's admissions policies, focusing on possible racial discrimination after the Supreme Court decision.
- Harvard spokesperson Jason Newton affirmed that the university promptly revised its admissions policies and emphasized that it will persist in upholding its fundamental legal rights in response to what it considers baseless federal government actions.
- The investigation and related funding threats illustrate the administration's intensifying enforcement of the ruling, while critics view these actions as retaliatory and harmful to higher education and diversity efforts.
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DailyTruthReportHarvard slams ‘abusive and retaliatory’ DOJ investigation over race-based admissions
The Justice Department launched an investigation into Harvard University over allegations that the institution was failing to comply with the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling that ended affirmative action in admissions. On Monday, the Justice Department sent a letter to Harvard to inform school leadership of the investigation under the False Claims Act, the New York Times reported. Harvard is being accused of defrauding the government through its adm…
DOJ investigating Harvard over admissions policy compliance
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating Harvard University’s admissions policies to ensure the measures comply with the 2023 Supreme Court affirmative action ruling, according to the university, in the latest investigation after Harvard defied the Trump administration. “This investigation is yet another abusive and retaliatory action — the latest of many
Harvard insiders fear criminal probes as crisis deepens and legal pressure mounts
May 15, 2025: 9:50 p.m.: Harvard insiders fear criminal probes as crisis deepens and legal pressure mounts People inside Harvard realize “they are in an untenable crisis.” Some worry they could face “full-blown criminal inquiries.” They’re going to have to make a deal. pic.twitter.com/MR9HBmOFWq — Steve McGuire (@sfmcguire79) May 16, 2025
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