The U.S. Justice Department said it formed a multi-agency task force on Monday to fight antisemitism in schools and universities, while the Education Department announced it was investigating five universities for alleged antisemitic harassment.

The U.S. Justice Department on Monday announced the formation of a multi-agency task force to combat anti-Semitism, with the "first priority" addressing harassment on college campuses.

The formation of the task force comes after 1968 Wharton graduate and President Donald Trump’s executive order directing federal agencies to deport non-citizen students involved in pro-Palestinian protests.

The United States Department of Justice announced the formation of a multi-agency task force to investigate antisemitism allegations at U.S. universities on Monday, a step that promises to keep Harvard under a federal microscope.