Harvard, Trump administration and federal contracts
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Harvard has urged universities to stand firm against Donald Trump as the White House moves to direct its agencies to cut all federal ties with the Ivy League college.
Harvard University President Alan Garber on Tuesday urged schools to stand “firm” against the Trump administration — a day after the commander-in-chief threatened to yank even more
Harvard President Alan Garber warned other universities to stand “firm” in “what we stand for” on Tuesday as President Donald Trump has mobilized against the university.
Trump said he is now considering pulling a further $3 billion in federal grant money from Harvard and handing it to trade schools. His administration has already withheld $2.2 billion of federal grant money from Harvard.
The president made the request in a social media post May 25, the latest in an ongoing battle between his administration and the Ivy League university.
The Trump administration is asking federal agencies to cancel remaining contracts with Harvard University, a senior administration official said Tuesday. The government already has canceled more than $2.
The administration has frozen funding and targeted international students as it presses the university for a stronger response to alleged antisemitism.
Harvard University has been at the forefront of President Donald Trump‘s efforts to curtail antisemitism in higher education. The Ivy League institution has pushed back against these efforts more than other schools have,