DOJ Accuses Yale Medical School of Illegal Race-Based Admissions Under Trump Administration

The Justice Department accused Yale University's School of Medicine of illegally discriminating against white and Asian applicants by favoring Black and Hispanic students with lower academic qualifications. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon stated that DOJ investigations found Black and Hispanic students had a much higher chance of admission despite lower grade-point averages and test scores between 2023 and 2025. The DOJ threatened Yale's federal funding under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. This marks the second institution targeted this month as part of a systematic campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, with over 50 universities currently under investigation following the 2023 Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action. Yale has not yet publicly responded to the DOJ's characterization of its admissions data. Legal experts have questioned whether the DOJ's interpretation of Title VI represents sound enforcement or political overreach targeting...

"A DOJ investigation found Black and Hispanic students had a much higher chance of admission than white or Asian students, despite lower academic qualifications." — Statement attributed to Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon regarding DOJ findings on Yale Medical School admissions practices