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Harvard Criticized for 'Malfeasance' in Antisemitism Probe Document Submission

House Committee on Education and the Workforce slams Harvard's response to subpoenas, citing 'useless' heavily redacted documents and duplicates.

  • Harvard University submitted nearly 1,500 pages of new material to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce in response to subpoenas as part of an ongoing investigation into antisemitism on campus.
  • Rep. Virginia Foxx criticized Harvard's document submission as 'malfeasance' and 'useless', citing heavy redactions and duplicates among the submitted documents.
  • The committee's investigation into antisemitism at Harvard began after testimony by university presidents on the issue, with Harvard being the first university to receive a subpoena from the committee.
  • Harvard has provided nearly 4,900 pages of information in 11 submissions since January, including efforts to combat antisemitism such as increasing campus security and launching a presidential task force.
  • The controversy has led to resignations within Harvard's antisemitism task force, with criticism over the university's commitment to implementing the task force's recommendations.
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