U.S. Dept. of Justice officials will also investigate whether the University of California allowed antisemitism on its campuses.

The department has launched an investigation of the University of California, saying there could be a 'potential pattern' of discrimination against Jewish employees.

The U.S. Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into the University of California system to determine if it allowed a hostile environment toward Jews on any of its 10 campuses during protests last year.