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Trump Administration Launches $9 Billion Federal Funding Review of Harvard Over Antisemitism Claims

The investigation, led by the administration's antisemitism task force, scrutinizes contracts and grants following allegations of inadequate action on campus discrimination.

FILE - Secretary of Education Linda McMahon speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)
FILE - Students protesting against the war in Gaza, and passersby walking through Harvard Yard, are seen at an encampment at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)
FILE - A student protester stands in front of the statue of John Harvard, the first major benefactor of Harvard College, draped in the Palestinian flag, at an encampment of students protesting against the war in Gaza, at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)
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Overview

  • The Trump administration has initiated a formal review of Harvard University's federal funding, citing allegations of antisemitism on campus.
  • The review encompasses $255.6 million in federal contracts and $8.7 billion in multi-year grant commitments to Harvard and its affiliates.
  • The investigation is being conducted by the administration's antisemitism task force, which has notified Harvard of its alleged failure to address antisemitism.
  • Federal agencies including the Education Department, Department of Health, and General Services Administration are involved in the review process.
  • This marks an escalation in federal scrutiny of university policies on discrimination, with potential implications for how funding is tied to campus climate issues.