Trump Admin Cuts Off New Research Funding to Harvard
Briefly

Education Secretary Linda McMahon announced that Harvard University will no longer receive new grants, asserting that the institution should rely on its substantial $53 billion endowment and wealthy alumni. This decision escalates the ongoing conflict between the Trump administration and Harvard, particularly following the university's rejection of demands related to federal funding. Although the letter criticized Harvard's academic standards, it did not provide a legal basis for the funding cut, raising questions about its enforceability. The administration previously froze $2.26 billion in funding amid tensions over Harvard's policies and responses to federal regulations.
Harvard has failed to adhere to federal law and abandoned any semblance of academic rigor in its admission processes, undermining the standards it once upheld.
The Trump administration's tensions with Harvard escalated following the university's refusal to meet demands, resulting in a freeze of $2.26 billion of federal funding.
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