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.