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Trump administration opens investigations into 3 medical schools
The DOJ probes whether race is indirectly considered through personal statements in admissions at three top medical schools following a 2023 Supreme Court affirmative action ban.
- On Wednesday, the Justice Department launched investigations into race consideration in admissions at Stanford University, Ohio State University, and the University of California, San Diego.
- President Donald Trump is leveraging federal research funding to pressure universities he decries as influenced by liberal ideology, following the 2023 Supreme Court decision banning affirmative action.
- Demanding seven years of applicant data including test scores and ZIP codes, Justice Department Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon warned schools risk losing federal funding if demands aren't met by April 24.
- Officials at all three universities confirmed receiving the inquiries; Ohio State spokesperson Benjamin Johnson stated the school is "fully compliant with all state and federal regulations.
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Trump DOJ investigating possible race discrimination at UC San Diego, Stanford medical schools
The Trump administration said it was investigating alleged racial discrimination in admissions to medical schools at UC San Diego, Stanford and Ohio State University.
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