Leo Terrell, a former Democratic civil rights lawyer, is now senior counsel to Trump’s assistant attorney general for civil rights

The federal office that enforces civil rights at school across the nation has been ordered to prioritize complaints of antisemitism above all else as it molds to President Donald Trump’s agenda, raising fears that other rights violations will go unpunished.

There was a 500 percent spike in antisemitic incidents on college campuses last year, according to the Anti-Defamation League.

Measures seek to fulfill some of president's core campaign promises around education, though it's unclear how much power he has to enact them

The Trump administration has opened a federal civil rights probe into reports of antisemitism at Columbia University and several other colleges in the wake of last year’s Gaza protests, the Education Department said.

The Department of Education is investigating antisemitism allegations at five universities after the president’s executive order last week requiring federal agencies to take more action against antisemitism.