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.

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

The U.S. Justice Department formed a multi-agency task force on Monday to fight antisemitism, with its first priority "rooting out" antisemitic harassment in schools and universities.

Like many Pentagon chiefs who have come before him, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is standing up a task force to support his top priority for the department. In this case, it’s rooting out policies, education, and training that relate to diversity-equity-inclusion efforts—including a few that don’t actually exist.

The U.S. Justice Department formed a multiagency task force on Monday to fight antisemitism, with its first priority “rooting out” antisemitic harassment in schools and universities.

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