Financial and Political Tensions Escalate
The administration announced a $450 million cut in federal grants to , adding to a previously frozen $2.2 billion, citing Harvard's alleged liberalism and antisemitism.
This decision follows Harvard's defiance of government demands, including limiting pro-Palestinian activism and revising diversity practices, amid broader tensions between the administration and several other universities.
Harvard's Response and Legal Battle
Harvard President criticized the federal sanctions as an unlawful attempt to control the university, asserting Harvard's nonpartisan stance and compliance with the law.
In response to the funding freeze, Harvard has filed a federal lawsuit and is undertaking reforms to combat antisemitism and bigotry, while refusing to compromise on its core principles.