Overview
- In late-night Truth Social posts, the president said his administration is pursuing $1 billion in damages and criticized Harvard’s leadership.
- He rejected a New York Times report that the White House had abandoned a $200 million cash payment in settlement discussions, calling the story "completely wrong."
- Education Department officials say negotiations remain underway after earlier talks that included a Harvard proposal for up to $500 million in workforce or trade-education programs without direct payments to the government.
- A federal judge ruled in September that the administration unlawfully canceled more than $2.2 billion in Harvard research grants, a decision the government is appealing.
- The standoff stems from federal findings accusing Harvard of "deliberate indifference" to antisemitic harassment after 2023 campus protests, which underpin ongoing investigations and funding pressure.