Harvard Sues Trump Administration Over Funding Freeze

The Epoch Times Header

Trump is planning to withhold another $1 billion from Harvard University.

Harvard University has sued the Trump administration, asking a federal court to unfreeze billions of dollars in federal contracts and grants that the president is withholding due to what officials say is the Ivy League schoolโ€™s refusal to end diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) requirements and combat campus anti-Semitism

โ€œThe consequences of the governmentโ€™s overreach will be severe and long-lasting. Research that the government has put in jeopardy includes efforts to improve the prospects of children who survive cancer, to understand at the molecular level how cancer spreads throughout the body, to predict the spread of infectious disease outbreaks, and to ease the pain of soldiers wounded on the battlefield,โ€ Harvard President Alan Garber said in a statement today announcing the lawsuit.

In response, President Donald Trump is planning to withhold another $1 billion from Harvard University, bringing the total in this ongoing dispute with the Ivy League school to $3.2 billion, a White House official confirmed to The Epoch Times on Monday.

$1 billion was earmarked for medical research, as was the $2.26 billion frozen last week. Trump has also threatened to revoke Harvardโ€™s tax-exempt status.

The White House official did not detail the reason for the additional cuts.

This conflict goes back to executive orders regarding DEI programs in higher education, as well as campus anti-Semitism. Federal agencies began investigating the wealthiest universities shortly after Trump took office, though reports of harassment against Jewish students on the Boston campus date back to 2023.

Earlier this month, the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the General Services Administration explained conditions Harvard would need to meet to avoid losing about $9 million in federal funding.

That list included campus mask bans, the end of DEI programs and racial preferences in hiring and student admissions, reforms to biased programs that fuel anti-Semitism, an overhaul of the current student disciplinary system, and cooperation with the Department of Homeland Security.

On April 14, Harvard University President Alan Garber rejected those demands, telling the campus community that these federal actions โ€œexceed its authority and infringe on both the universityโ€™s independence and its constitutional rights.โ€

Byย Aaron Gifford

Read Full Article on TheEpochTimes.com

The Epoch Times
The Epoch Timeshttps://www.theepochtimes.com/
Tired of biased news? The Epoch Times is truthful, factual news that other media outlets don't report. No spin. No agenda. Just honest journalism like it used to be.

Columns

Pesky 9/11 Conspiracies Remain Without Explanation!

Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson (R) recently appeared in an...

Targeting Military Installations, IP Theft: A Look at Criminal Cases Involving Chinese Students

Trump adminโ€™s pledge to โ€œaggressivelyโ€ revoke visas of Chinese students was made after years of concern over CCP efforts to infiltrate U.S. academia.

Big Tech Liberals are Using AI to Censor Conservatives

The Federal Trade Commission is gathering information to expose how technology platforms have violated the law in censoring Americans.

Unveiled: Gynocratsโ€™ Brave and Stunning Strategy to Woo Back Male Voters

Thereโ€™s nothing โ€” nothing โ€” that drives Democrats more bananas than...

Ship of Fools

A rudderless ship drifts with currents. A freighter with no pilot is stuck at the dock. Rudderless and stuck are perfect ways to describe the Democrat party.

News

Western Pennsylvania Communities Welcome New Steel Partnership, Trumpโ€™s Arrival at Rally

Steel workers and Pittsburgh community are looking forward to Trumpโ€™s rally at U.S. Steel Corpโ€™s Irvin Works, grateful for efforts to bolster local industries.

Barron Trump Didnโ€™t Apply to Harvard, White House Says

First Lady Melania Trump rejected speculation that Barron Trump was denied admission into Harvard, saying he didnโ€™t apply to the Ivy League school.

PCE Inflation Inches Closer to the Federal Reserveโ€™s 2 Percent Target

According to Bureau of Economic Analysis, PCE inflation slowed to 2.1% last month, from 2.3% in March, the lowest reading since September 2024.

Supreme Court Allows Trump Admin to Remove Parole Status of Immigrants From 4 Countries

Supreme Court temporarily stayed lower court decision halting Trump adminโ€™s removal of parole for immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.

FBIโ€™s Bongino Says Agency Probing COVID-19 Origin Cover-Up as New Strain Drives Cases

FBI is investigating alleged cover-up of origins of COVID-19, agencyโ€™s deputy dir., Dan Bongino, said as a new strain of virus circulates in parts of the world.

SEC Dismisses Lawsuit Against Crypto Exchange Binance

SEC on May 29 voluntarily dismissed its civil lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange Binance, following a nearly two-year legal battle.

Intel Agency Employee Charged With Trying to Give Classified Docs to Foreign Government

IT specialist employed by DIA was arrested and charged with attempting to transmit classified info to an officer or agent of a foreign govt, DOJ said.

Fedโ€™s Powell Says Interest Rate Decisions Will Be โ€˜Non-Politicalโ€™ in Meeting With Trump

Fed Res Chair Jerome Powell said decisions on interest rates would remain grounded in economic data and free from political influence.
spot_img

Related Articles