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

By COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press Coaching 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 leadership accusations that it s a hotbed of liberalism and antisemitism In a letter to Harvard on Tuesday a federal antisemitism task force declared Harvard will lose grants from eight federal agencies in addition to billion that was previously frozen by the Trump administration Related Articles Trump deal 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 largest part major American Trump s plan to accept free Air Force One replacement from Qatar raises ethical and protection worries Trump starts his foreign trip with a crush of problems and outsized certainty he has the answers The letter declared 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 trouble on Harvard s campus and by prioritizing appeasement over accountability institutional leaders have forfeited the school s claim to taxpayer endorsement the letter explained It was signed by authorities at the Development Department Fitness and Human Services and the General Services Administration University leaders did not instantly 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 ruling body s demands to limit pro-Palestinian activism and end diversity equity and inclusion practices Trump a Republican has revealed he wants Harvard to lose its tax-exempt status and the Department of Homeland Measure has threatened to revoke the school s eligibility to host foreign students Last week the Schooling Department reported Harvard will receive no new federal grants until it meets the regime s demands The Trump administration has demanded Harvard make broad leadership changes revise its admissions policies and audit its faculty and trainee body to ensure the campus is home to several 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 statements in a Monday letter saying Harvard is nonpartisan and has taken moves 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 governing body 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 overview at Harvard detailing cases of antisemitic harassment Collin Binkley has covered Harvard for nearly a decade preponderance of the time living half a mile from its campus The Associated Press instruction coverage receives financial sponsorship 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