Harvard University refused to comply with a list of needs from the federal government that the school claimed were unconstitutional, so the Trump administration fast took action on Monday.
Harvard became the first school to reject the administration’s requirements on Monday afternoon, causing a showdown between the wealthiest university in the country and the federal government. Federal officials announced that they would freeze$ 2.2 billion in protracted offers to Harvard as of night, along with a$ 60 million deal.
President Donald Trump argued on Tuesday that if Harvard doesn’t comply with his demands for the university to change the way it runs itself, it may reduce its tax-exempt standing and be subject to political taxation.
Different universities have pushed up against the government’s intervention in higher schooling. Harvard’s reply, which made the Trump administration’s demands illegal, marked a significant change in the country’s most renowned university, which has been criticized for clinging to pressure from the Trump administration. A notice from the Trump administration to Harvard on Friday urged the university to lessen its influence over the affairs of the university.
