‘What a travesty’: Outrage as Columbia University 'surrenders' to Trump's $400M threat

Columbia University on Friday gave into demands from the Trump administration when it agreed to a sweeping set of changes in order to restore $400 million in federal funding suspended earlier this month, according to media reports.

The university’s changes include new powers for police to arrest students, partially banning face masks, and appointment of a university official to oversee changes across university departments, the Independent reported Friday.

The transformation at the...