On a related note, the Trump administration frozen more than $790 million in federal funding for NU because of "ongoing federal antisemitism investigations": https://dailynorthwestern.com/2025/05/05/lateststories/by-th...
That's the most important aspect of this thing. Every other aspect of this is a sideshow to the main event. And the main event very much is the de-funding of scientific research.
No longer funding this research is a huge change. And one that will eventually have far-reaching consequences for everyone.
No, sorry, the fight with the universities is quite clearly to crush criticism of Israel and all forms of identity politics. The stops in funding for research are a means to achieve this plainly declared objective.