Columbia University is laying off nearly 180 staffers in response to President Donald Trump’s decision to cancel $400 million in funding over the Manhattan college’s handling of student protests against the war in Gaza.

Columbia University is laying off nearly 180 employees after the Trump administration cut more than $400 million in funding.

Columbia University announced Tuesday that it laid off 180 staff members working on federal grants impacted by the Trump administration's decision to revoke the university's funding. The administration cut $400 million in federal funding from Columbia in March,