Overview

• President Trump announced plans to revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status, claiming the institution has failed to act in the public interest.
• The administration has already frozen $2.2 billion in federal funding, citing Harvard's rejection of demands to reform governance, admissions, and diversity policies.
• Harvard filed a lawsuit against the funding freeze, arguing it violates the university's First Amendment rights and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
• Internal reports released by Harvard document incidents of antisemitism, anti-Arab, and anti-Muslim bigotry during last year's campus protests, which the administration has used to justify its actions.
• Senior faculty members at Harvard have pledged 10% of their salaries to support the university as it navigates financial and legal challenges.