Trump administration says Harvard will receive no new grants until it meets White House demands

WASHINGTON AP Harvard University will receive no new federal grants until it meets a series of demands from President Donald Trump s administration the Mentoring Department declared Monday The action was laid out in a letter to Harvard s president and amounts to a major escalation of Trump s battle with the Ivy League school The administration previously froze billion in federal grants to Harvard and Trump is pushing to strip the school of its tax-exempt status In a press call an Schooling Department official explained Harvard will receive no new federal grants until it demonstrates responsible management of the university and satisfies federal demands on a range of subjects It applies to federal research grants and not federal financial aid students receive to help cover tuition and fees The official spoke on condition of anonymity to preview the decision on a call with reporters The official accused Harvard of serious failures in four areas antisemitism racial discrimination abandonment of rigor and viewpoint diversity To become eligible for new grants Harvard would need to enter negotiations with the federal authorities and prove it has satisfied the administration s demands Harvard s president has previously announced he will not bend to establishment s demands The university sued to halt its funding freeze last month