Teacher unions sue Trump over $400 million Columbia University research cuts
Source: USA TODAY
Teacher unions sue Trump over $400 million Columbia University research cuts
Trevor Hughes
USA TODAY
Published 11:35 a.m. ET March 25, 2025 | Updated 12:44 p.m. ET March 25, 2025
Unions representing Columbia University professors, faculty and staff have sued the Trump administration for cutting $400 million in university funding, arguing the White House has violated the First Amendment while halting critical public health research.
President Donald Trump and other administration officials targeted Columbia, in New York City, because students there last spring and summer occupied buildings and common areas to protest Israel's retaliatory attacks on Gaza. The protests quickly spread nationally, and Trump officials have also been targeting student leaders.
The administration has also pushed the university to adopt new policies to protect Jewish students from antisemitism, including harsher penalties for student protesters. University officials acceded to those demands, which also include a review of admission policies and a ban on students wearing masks at protests.
In the newly filed lawsuit, American Association of University Professors and the American Federation of Teachers say the Trump cuts set a dangerous precedent. The suit argues the Trump cuts also violate Congress' power of the purse.
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We are suing the Trump admin on behalf of our members for unlawfully cutting off $400 million in federal funding for crucial public health research to force Columbia University to surrender its academic independence.
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FACULTY UNIONS SUE TRUMP ADMIN: NO HALTING SCIENCE RESEARCH TO SUPPRESS SPEECH
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NEW YORK– The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and the AFT today sued the Trump administration on behalf of their members for unlawfully cutting off $400 million in federal funding...
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