Trump administration drops demand that Penn turn over list of Jewish employees
The Trump administration has withdrawn a controversial demand for the University of Pennsylvania to produce a list of Jewish employees as part of a larger investigation into alleged employment discrimination at the Ivy League university.…
Assessment
The withdrawal of the demand for a list of Jewish employees resolves a legal dispute but leaves the rationale for the original subpoena unclear. The EEOC's silence on its decision may prompt further scrutiny of how such investigations are conducted. The incident could affect trust between Jewish campus communities and federal agencies.