Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has expressed confidence that the upcoming administration under President-elect Donald Trump will bring an end to the rise of antisemitism on U.S. college campuses. He believes that the new leadership in the Justice Department, with the appointment of a new attorney general and FBI director, will address this issue head-on.
“Next year with a new Department of Justice, a new attorney general, and a new director of the FBI, you’re going to see the federal government going after antisemitism on college campuses,” Cruz said during an appearance on “The Cats Roundtable” on 77 WABC FM-N.Y.
He went on to highlight the fact that the federal government would launch investigations and prosecutions aimed at combating antisemitism. Additionally, Cruz pointed to Trump’s earlier campaign statements, where he suggested that foreign students involved in acts of antisemitism could face deportation or have their student visas revoked.
In October, Republicans from the House Education Committee issued a report that spotlighted the ongoing issue of antisemitism on college campuses, which has persisted for more than a year. Cruz indicated that the Trump administration’s efforts would now focus on protecting Jewish students in these environments.
“So, whether it’s Columbia University or NYU or universities across the country in blue states that have tolerated and encouraged antisemitism, you’re going to suddenly see what it means to have a Department of Justice enforcing the civil rights laws and protecting Jewish students on campus,” Cruz said to host John Catsimatidis.
The House investigation uncovered four key findings, according to The Hill:
• Colleges and universities made “astounding” concessions to protesters.
• Schools chose to “withhold support from Jewish students.”
• Schools failed to discipline student’s antisemitic actions.
• Schools were hostile to the House investigation.
{Matzav.com}
