Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard after university defies its demands over campus protests
- The Trump administration has announced the freezing of about $2.2 billion in multi-year grants and $60 million in contracts to Harvard University due to the school's refusal to follow policy demands.
- Harvard President Alan M. Garber stated, 'The university will not surrender its independence or its constitutional rights.'
- The Department of Education confirmed the funding freeze following Harvard's rejection of the demands, affecting over $2 billion in grants.
- Garber claimed that the administration’s demands violate Harvard’s First Amendment rights.
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Harvard vs. Trump: $2 Billion in Federal Funds Frozen After Clash – Knowhere News
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Education froze more than $2 billion in federal funding to Harvard University, just hours after the university declined President Donald Trump’s demands for sweeping changes to its diversity policies. A federal task force on combating antisemitism announced the suspension of $2.2 billion in multi-year grants and an additional $60 million in contract value. The move escalates tensions between the Trump administra…
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