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.