Columbia University said on Wednesday it will pay over $200 million to the U.S. government in a settlement with President Donald Trump's administration to resolve federal probes and have most of its suspended federal funding restored.

As a real-estate mogul, Trump long ago perfected the art of imposing his will through aggressive — and expensive — legal maneuvering. But no one else has ever really used it as president.

President Donald Trump secured a $221M settlement with Columbia University in the wake of pro-Palestinian protests and civil rights violations, according to the White House.

There are concerns about how the recent settlement between Columbia University and the Trump administration​ could impact dozens of other schools under investigation for antisemitism on campus.

The Trump administration has identified a new target in its battle with elite higher education, announcing a two-pronged front against Duke University on allegations the North Carolina school is in violation of the Civil Rights Act.

The Department of Education has launched a civil rights investigation into Duke University amid the Trump administration's crackdown on higher-learning institutions.

Harvard University officials indicated their willingness to pay $500m to settle the dispute with the administration of the US

By ‘settling’ with the Trump administration, they basically threw their students and community under the bus.” Columbia graduate and activist Mahmoud Khalil joins Antonia Hylton on The Beat with Ari Melber to share his reaction to the $200 million settlement between Columbia University and the Trump administration.