Democrats accuse DeVos of ignoring claims of censorship, civil rights violations at Liberty Univ.
A pair of House Democrats have accused Education Secretary Betsy DeVos of ignoring allegations of censorship and civil rights violations at Liberty University because of the institution’s close relationship with President Donald Trump.
In a letter Monday, Rep. Andy Levin, D-Mich., and Rep. Jamie Raskin, D- Md., argue Liberty’s honor code violates a recent presidential executive order and federal civil rights laws because it places “extreme restrictions” on student speech and relationships between LGBTQ students.
“Given that Liberty’s violations are public and longstanding, we are left to conclude that the Department’s failure to act is deliberate and that it is only interested in enforcing free speech policies against institutions it deems unfriendly,” the congressmen wrote.
Monday’s letter, which includes additional allegations unrelated to Liberty, asks DeVos to hand over records involving investigations of free speech violations to the House by Oct. 21.
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