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Levitsky, who is Jewish, believes the administration is using anti-antisemitism “as a pretext,” and said that attacking academics is a classic tactic of strong men.

Using the blatantly disingenuous pretext of "fighting anti-semitism," the school caved to Trump's demands to silence campus protests with threats of student discipline and even arrest.

If they take to the streets to protest, that may give the administration a pretext to expand its use further.

Zelensky could use this pressure from the US – echoing Russian narratives – as a pretext, telling voters he had no choice but to hold elections.

Last week, E&E News reported that the Trump administration is planning a federal report making the case that a warming world would be a good thing, a pretext for weakening climate regulations.