Student protesters at Columbia University criticized the Trump administration's decision to rescind more than $400 million in federal grants to the university as a "scare tactic."

Monday’s announcement comes three days after the Trump administration’s federal antisemitism task force pulled back $400 million in grants and contracts from Columbia following

UW-Madison was among a list of 60 schools warned Monday about a potential loss of federal funding if they fail to protect Jewish students.

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The Trump administration announced today it will be rescinding more than $400 million in federal grant dollars that would have gone to Columbia, amidst concerns about increased antisemitism on campus and the school's inability to control it.

The Trump administration pulled roughly $400 million in grants and contracts from Columbia University, citing antisemitism on campus and its noncompliance with anti-discrimination laws.