Trump administration suspends dozens of research grants to Princeton [View all]

Source: CNN

(CNN) — The Trump administration has suspended research grants totaling $210 million to Princeton University as part of an ongoing investigation into antisemitism on campus, according to the White House and the Department of Energy.

“I can confirm the Energy Department has paused grant funding to Princeton University pending the completion of the Department of Education’s investigation into Princeton regarding anti-Semitic harassment,” a spokesperson for the Department of Education wrote to CNN.

Earlier in the day, university President Christopher Eisgruber alerted the Princeton community to the cuts in a community-wide email provided to CNN. In the message, he said the rationale for the suspension was “not fully clear” but he went on to discuss the university’s commitment against antisemitism.

“The full rationale for this action is not yet clear,” Eisgruber wrote in the message. He said the university was notified this week by multiple agencies, including the Department of Energy, NASA and the Defense Department.

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By Yash Roy, CNN
4 minute read
Updated 8:34 PM EDT, Tue April 1, 2025


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