Former DOJ lawyer alleges Trump university antisemitism probes lacked evidence
The complaint said Van Erem and others suggested to also open probes into allegations of anti-Muslim bias on university campuses but those proposals "were not pursued by leadership."
A former US Department of Justice (DOJ) attorney, Haley Van Erem, has alleged that Trump administration investigations into antisemitism at US universities lacked evidence and had predetermined outcomes. A whistleblower complaint, made public by Democratic US Representative Jamie Raskin, claims these probes were marked by "extraordinary procedural irregularities, predetermined outcomes without factual or legal support, and disregard" for legal requirements and free speech. The complaint also states that proposals to investigate anti-Muslim bias were not pursued. While the DOJ maintains the integrity of its investigations, the complaint suggests some allegations were "rooted in Islamophobic assumptions." The Trump administration had targeted universities with probes and funding threats over pro-Palestinian protests.
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