Senate Republicans demanded on Thursday evening an investigation into the tax-exempt status of several organizations that have supported various anti-Israel and antisemitic protests at universities across the country.
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, called on Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Danny Werfel in a letter to probe the Americans for Justice in Palestine Educational Foundation (AJP), the Tides Foundation and the Westchester Peace Action Committee Foundation (WESPAC) over their support for anti-Israel demonstrations at dozens of universities.
"AMP has been scrutinized before and has every confidence that it will once again be able to show that it operates legally, for legal and constitutionally protected purposes, within the United States," the representative said.
"AMP also supports the rights of any Americans to exercise their First Amendment protection of freedom of assembly, freedom of speech and freedom of association with their peers," they added.
The letter comes after 2,200 people have been arrested or detained during protests on at least 49 college campuses in 26 different states between April 18 and May 3.
In several cases, anti-Israel protests included illegal activity, including the creation of encampments and the taking over of buildings. Some demonstrations have featured antisemitic language and intimidation as well.
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