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Trump Administration Intensifies Pressure on Defiant Harvard

Harvard refuses federal demands as Trump administration freezes funding, threatens tax-exempt status, and targets international student visas.

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Students, faculty and members of the Harvard University community rally, Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo)
Demonstrators rally on Cambridge Common in a protest organized by the City of Cambridge calling on Harvard leadership to resist interference at the university by the federal government in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. April 12, 2025. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi/File Photo
President Donald Trump speaks as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Overview

  • The Trump administration has frozen $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts to Harvard after the university rejected demands for governance and policy changes.
  • Harvard faces the potential loss of its tax-exempt status, with the IRS reportedly reviewing its compliance following a public call by President Trump.
  • The Department of Homeland Security has threatened to revoke Harvard's ability to host international students unless it provides detailed records on visa holders' alleged illegal activities.
  • The Department of Education has demanded disclosures on foreign gifts and funding, accusing Harvard of incomplete reporting between 2014 and 2019.
  • Harvard maintains its stance, citing constitutional rights and academic independence, while legal challenges and broader implications for higher education loom.