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Trump administration uses False Claims Act to pursue anti-DEI goals

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An investigation into Harvard’s admissions policies and a DOJ memo demonstrate how the False Claims Act could be deployed to crack down on DEI.

The New York Times reported that the DOJ is investigating Harvard University’s admissions policy under the False Claims Act (FCA), suspicious that the university had falsely certified compliance with federal civil rights law.

However, details about the investigation are limited, and it is unclear what contractual, or grant agreements