 The Trump administration has opened an investigation into racial bias at Princeton University, saying that the schools recent acknowledgment of racism on campus amounts to a shocking and serious admission of discrimination. In a letter to the university on Wednesday, the U.S. Education Department said the schools acknowledgment of racism conflicts with previous assurances that Princeton complies with federal anti-discrimination laws. It said that, in an open letter issued Sept. 2, the universitys president admitted Princetons educational program is and for decades has been racist. The investigation is the Trump administrations latest salvo against schools and colleges that seek to address racism. Speaking in Washington on Thursday, President Donald Trump said U.S. schools and universities unfairly teach that America is a racist nation, an idea that he dismissed as toxic propaganda. Trump blasted Princeton on Twitter in June over its decision to remove former President Woodrow Wilsons name from the public policy school because of his segregationist views. Princeton said Thursday that it will respond to the department and looks forward to showing that its actions have been consistent with federal law, and also with the highest ideals and aspirations of this country. It is unfortunate that the Department appears to believe that grappling honestly with the nations history and the current effects of systemic racism runs afoul of existing law, the university said in a statement. The department cited several passages in university President Christopher Eisgrubers letter detailing efforts to combat systematic racism. It raised concerns over his acknowledgment that racism persists at Princeton as in our society, and his... 