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Trump Administration Intensifies Financial Pressure on Harvard

Federal funding remains frozen as the IRS considers revoking Harvard's tax-exempt status and DHS threatens foreign student enrollment restrictions.

Overview

  • The Trump administration has asked the IRS to revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status, citing noncompliance with federal expectations.
  • The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has cut $2.7 million in grants and warned Harvard it may lose the ability to enroll foreign students if reporting requirements are unmet.
  • Billions of dollars in federal grants to Harvard remain frozen as the university refuses to implement demanded changes to admissions, conduct, and staffing policies.
  • President Trump has publicly criticized Harvard on social media, accusing it of promoting 'hate and stupidity' and questioning its status as a top university.
  • Harvard, supported by other universities like Princeton, continues to resist what it views as politically motivated interference, defending academic freedom and institutional independence.

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