DOJ targeting DEI campus initiatives under fraud law
- The Department of Justice announced the launch of the 'Civil Rights Fraud Initiative' to investigate federally funded institutions promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion and anti-Semitism on May 19.
- Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that the DOJ is committed to enforcing federal civil rights laws through 'vigorous enforcement' of the False Claims Act against violators.
- The DOJ memo noted that universities encouraging anti-Semitism or permitting discrimination may lose federal funding, highlighting legal protections under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
- Blanche emphasized that America is witnessing a rise in anti-Semitism on campuses, stating, 'The days of using federal funds to further discrimination are over.
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DOJ targeting DEI campus initiatives under fraud law
The Department of Justice on Monday announced a new initiative aimed at going after university campuses for antisemitism and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. DOJ said the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative will use the False Claim Acts, a law which previously has rarely been used against universities, to investigate if schools knowingly violated…
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The Trump administration wants to use the False Claims Act, a law meant to target fraud by government contractors and federal-funding recipients, as a tool to target universities and other private institutions over their diversity, equity, and inclusion policies.
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