Trump adminration probes Duke University over allegations of race-related discrimination amid funding threat | World News
US President Donald Trump’s adminration has started investigation in yet another educational institution, Duke University and the Duke Law Journal over allegations of race-related discrimination, making it the latest American varsity to face the threats of federal funding being slashed.
The Trump adminration on Monday said it will investigate whether the Duke Law Journal’s selection of its editors give priority to the candidates coming from the minority communities.
A letter was sent US Education Secretary Linda McMahon and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Duke University’s adminration which referred to allegations of “the use of race preferences in Duke’s hiring, admissions, and scholarship decisions.”
Blatantly discriminatory practices that are illegal have become all too common in our educational institution.
Today, @SecKennedy and I sent Duke a letter insing it restore merit and lawfulness on campus, and launched investigations into their conduct. pic.twitter.com/9BlRi0dtY4
— Secretary Linda McMahon (@EDSecMcMahon) July 28, 2025
The Department of Education, in a statement said, “This investigation is based on recent reporting alleging that Duke University discriminates on the bases of race, color, and/or national origin using these factors to select law journal members.”
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The letter the federal government urged the Duke University to assess its policies and create a panel “with delegated authority from Duke’s Board of Trustees to enable Duke and the federal government to move quickly toward a mutual resolution of Duke’s alleged civil rights violations.”
The Trump adminration has already reprimanded Harvard University, Columbia University, Pennsylvania University among others since coming to the office in January, while cutting federal funding of some and threatening other institutions with slashing the funds.
