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Trump Administration Reviews $9 Billion in Harvard Funding Over Antisemitism Allegations

Harvard pledges further action to address antisemitism as federal scrutiny intensifies, following similar funding cuts at Columbia University.

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FILE - Secretary of Education Linda McMahon speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)
A person runs past Dunster House at Harvard University on March 17, 2025 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
FILE - The Princeton University campus is in Princeton, N.J., Oct. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

Overview

  • The Trump administration has initiated a review of $9 billion in federal grants and contracts to Harvard University, citing failures to address campus antisemitism.
  • The review includes $255.6 million in federal contracts and $8.7 billion in multi-year grant commitments to Harvard and its affiliates.
  • This follows the administration's decision to revoke $400 million in funding from Columbia University, which later agreed to significant policy changes under federal pressure.
  • Harvard President Alan Garber acknowledged the university's shortcomings in combating antisemitism and outlined steps to address the issue, warning that funding cuts could harm vital research efforts.
  • Critics of the administration argue that these measures risk undermining free speech and academic freedom, while supporters emphasize the need to protect Jewish students from discrimination.