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5mo ago

Trump Administration Escalates Pressure on Harvard with Congressional Inquiry

Harvard faces frozen federal funding, threats to tax-exempt status, and restrictions on foreign students as it resists ideological oversight demands.

Des personnes se promènent sur le campus de la Harvard Business School à Cambridge, Massachusetts, États-Unis, le 15 avril 2025.
L'université d'Harvard, à laquelle Donald Trump a gelé 2,2 milliards de dollars de budget annuel.
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Alan Michael Garber, né en 1955, a suivi un double cursus : économie à Harvard, médecine à Stanford.

Overview

  • The Trump administration has frozen $2.2 billion in federal funding to Harvard after the university rejected compliance with ideological audits and antisemitism-related reforms.
  • The Department of Homeland Security warned Harvard it could lose the ability to enroll foreign students if it does not meet federal reporting requirements.
  • President Trump has formally requested the IRS to revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status, intensifying financial and regulatory pressures on the institution.
  • Republican lawmakers launched a parliamentary inquiry into Harvard, alleging violations of civil rights laws and discriminatory practices.
  • Harvard's leadership, supported by prominent figures like Barack Obama, remains steadfast in defending academic freedom and rejecting federal interference.