Harvard loses another $450 million in grants in escalating battle with Trump administration

By COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press Tuition Writer WASHINGTON AP President Donald Trump s administration is cutting another million in grants to Harvard University a day after the Ivy League school pushed back against authorities accusations that it s a hotbed of liberalism and antisemitism In a letter to Harvard on Tuesday a federal antisemitism task force noted Harvard will lose grants from eight federal agencies in addition to billion that was previously frozen by the Trump administration Related Articles Trump contract war faces legal challenge as businesses states argue his tariffs exceeded his power Saudi crown prince welcomes Trump to kingdom as US leader begins -day Middle East tour David French Trump is no longer the the greater part essential American Trump s plan to accept free Air Force One replacement from Qatar raises ethical and defense worries Trump starts his foreign trip with a crush of problems and outsized certainty he has the answers The letter noted Harvard has become a breeding ground for virtue signaling and discrimination and faces a steep uphill battle to reclaim its legacy as a place of academic excellence There is a dark concern on Harvard s campus and by prioritizing appeasement over accountability institutional leaders have forfeited the school s claim to taxpayer backing the letter disclosed It was signed by officers at the Instruction Department Physical condition and Human Services and the General Services Administration University representatives did not right now provide comment on the letter Harvard has faced escalating sanctions from the White House after becoming the first U S university to openly defy the executive s demands to limit pro-Palestinian activism and end diversity equity and inclusion practices Trump a Republican has declared he wants Harvard to lose its tax-exempt status and the Department of Homeland Safeguard has threatened to revoke the school s eligibility to host foreign students Last week the Training Department stated Harvard will receive no new federal grants until it meets the governing body s demands The Trump administration has demanded Harvard make broad leadership changes revise its admissions policies and audit its faculty and aspirant body to ensure the campus is home to countless viewpoints The demands are part of a pressure campaign targeting several other high-profile universities The administration has cut off money to colleges including Columbia University the University of Pennsylvania and Cornell University seeking compliance with Trump s agenda Harvard is suing to block the federal funding freeze Harvard President Alan Garber disputed the ruling body s accusations in a Monday letter saying Harvard is nonpartisan and has taken measures to root out antisemitism on campus He insisted that Harvard is in compliance with the law calling the federal sanctions an unlawful attempt to control fundamental aspects of our university s operations The cabinet s letter on Tuesday noted Harvard has repeatedly failed to address racial discrimination and antisemitism on campus It cited the Supreme Court s decision striking down Harvard s use of race in the admissions process along with a new internal document at Harvard detailing cases of antisemitic harassment Collin Binkley has covered Harvard for nearly a decade largest part of the time living half a mile from its campus The Associated Press mentoring coverage receives financial patronage from multiple private foundations The AP is solely responsible for all content Find the AP s standards for working with philanthropies a list of supporters and funded coverage areas at AP org