The task force will assess if the University violated federal law by failing to protect Jewish students and faculty from discrimination, and if “remedial action” is necessary.
The Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism will visit USC to assess if the University violated federal law by failing to protect Jewish students and faculty from discrimination, the Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs announced in a statement Friday.
The task force will meet with University leadership, impacted students and staff, local law enforcement and community members to determine if USC requires “remedial action,” though it didn’t specify what action would be taken.
USC was informed of the decision yesterday, the statement read. The task force identified ten universities as having experienced antisemitic incidents since October 2023, including UCLA and the University of California, Berkeley. The task force was developed from an executive order by President Donald Trump on Jan. 29, created with the goal of “eradicat[ing] antisemitic harassment in schools and on college campuses.”
Leo Terrell, the leading task force member, said the Trump administration is committed to ensuring “no one should feel unsafe or unwelcome on college campuses because of their religion.”
