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Trump Organization Fires Lawyer Representing Harvard in Federal Lawsuit

William Burck’s dismissal follows Donald Trump’s public criticism of Harvard and its legal team in the university’s clash with the administration over a $2.2 billion funding freeze.

Demonstrators rally on Cambridge Common in a protest organized by the City of Cambridge calling on Harvard leadership to resist federal government interference at the university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. April 12, 2025. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi/File Photo
(L): William A. Burck headshot for law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan in 2021. (R): President Donald Trump speaks with reporters at the White House, Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Washington D.C.
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Overview

  • Donald Trump criticized Harvard University on Truth Social, calling it a 'far-left institution' and attacking William Burck, a lawyer representing both Harvard and the Trump Organization.
  • Eric Trump confirmed Burck’s dismissal from his role as an outside adviser to the Trump Organization, citing a perceived conflict of interest.
  • Harvard is suing the Trump administration over the freeze of $2.2 billion in federal research funding, claiming it violates academic independence and First Amendment rights.
  • The administration’s funding freeze followed Harvard’s refusal to comply with demands to ban face masks, eliminate DEI programs, and increase oversight of campus protests.
  • Harvard’s legal team includes prominent conservative attorneys like Burck and Robert Hur, highlighting bipartisan opposition to the administration’s actions.