On April 23rd, the White House Press Secretary stated that Harvard University is facing the risk of losing federal funding, and the US government will respond to Harvard University’s lawsuit in court. Harvard University announced on the 21st that it has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging that freezing billions of dollars in federal funds illegally undermined the academic independence of the school and violated its constitutional rights. The President of Harvard University stated in a statement that freezing funds is illegal and beyond the government’s authority. It is reported that the US government agencies mentioned by Harvard University in the lawsuit include the Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Justice, Department of Energy, and General Services Administration. Previously, the Trump administration announced on April 14th the freezing of approximately $2.3 billion in multi-year grants and $60 million in multi-year contracts provided to Harvard University. It is reported that Harvard University had stated on the same day that it would not comply with a series of demands put forward by the Trump administration to combat anti Semitism. In addition, the Trump administration stated on the 18th that it has requested Harvard University to provide records of foreign funding and some foreign relations over the past decade.
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