Harvard sues Trump administration to stop the freeze of more than $2 billion in grants

SHARMAN. AND, JESSICA, SOME MIGHT IN FACT CALL THIS ANOTHER SQUEEZING TACTIC BY THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION. THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT NOW DEMANDING REPORTS FROM HARVARD ACCUSING IT OF NOT REPORTING BIG FOREIGN DONATIONS. THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TURNING UP THE PRESSURE ON HARVARD, ACCUSING THE SCHOOL OF FAILING TO REPORT BIG FOREIGN DONATIONS. THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NOW DEMANDING HARVARD TURN OVER RECORDS AFTER IT SAYS A REVIEW OF THE UNIVERSITY바카라 게임 웹사이트�S FOREIGN REPORTS REVEALED INCOMPLETE AND INACCURATE DISCLOSURES. IT HAS SOME STUDENTS SIDING WITH HARVARD. YOU KNOW, SOMEONE HAS TO TAKE THE LEAD. THE EDUCATION SECRETARY SAYS, AS A RECIPIENT OF FEDERAL FUNDING, HARVARD UNIVERSITY MUST BE TRANSPARENT ABOUT ITS RELATIONS WITH FOREIGN SOURCES AND GOVERNMENTS. UNFORTUNATELY, OUR REVIEW INDICATED THAT HARVARD HAS NOT BEEN FULLY TRANSPARENT OR COMPLETE IN ITS DISCLOSURES, WHICH IS BOTH UNACCEPTABLE AND UNLAWFUL. HARVARD SAYS IT FOLLOWS THE LAW ON DISCLOSING FOREIGN DONATIONS. TELLING US HARVARD HAS FILED SECTION 117 REPORTS FOR DECADES AS PART OF ITS ONGOING COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW, ADDING THEY INCLUDE INFORMATION ON GIFTS AND CONTRACTS FROM FOREIGN SOURCES EXCEEDING $250,000 ON OTR. CONGRESSMAN JIM MCGOVERN SAYS ALL SCHOOLS SHOULD STAND WITH HARVARD TO GIVE IN IS TO BASICALLY SAY THAT THERE바카라 게임 웹사이트�S NO LONGER WILL BE ACADEMIC FREEDOM IN THIS COUNTRY. THIS WEEK, HARVARD DEFIED THE PRESIDENT바카라 게임 웹사이트�S DEMANDS TO GET RID OF DEI AND CHANGE RULES FOR CAMPUS PROTESTS. THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS SINCE THREATENED TO PULL ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS. STUDENTS GLAD HARVARD IS PUSHING BACK. THEY SHOULD BE PUSHING BECAUSE IT바카라 게임 웹사이트�S BASICALLY YOU HAVE TO DO WHAT바카라 게임 웹사이트�S RIGHT. SO FAR, THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS FROZEN MORE THAN $2 BILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO HARVAR

Harvard University announced Monday that it has filed suit to halt a federal freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after the institution said it would defy the Trump administration바카라 게임 웹사이트�s demands to limit activism on campus.In a letter to Harvard earlier this month, the Trump administration had called for broad government and leadership reforms at the university as well as changes to its admissions policies. It also demanded that the university audit views of diversity on campus, and stop recognizing some student clubs.Harvard President Alan Garber said the university would not bend to the government바카라 게임 웹사이트�s demands. Hours later, the government froze billions of dollars in federal funding.바카라 게임 웹사이트�The Government has not 바카라 게임 웹사이트� and cannot 바카라 게임 웹사이트� identify any rational connection between antisemitism concerns and the medical, scientific, technological, and other research it has frozen that aims to save American lives, foster American success, preserve American security, and maintain America바카라 게임 웹사이트�s position as a global leader in innovation,바카라 게임 웹사이트� the university wrote in its lawsuit, filed in Boston federal court.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Nor has the Government acknowledged the significant consequences that the indefinite freeze of billions of dollars in federal research funding will have on Harvard바카라 게임 웹사이트�s research programs, the beneficiaries of that research, and the national interest in furthering American innovation and progress,바카라 게임 웹사이트� it added.The Trump administration did not immediately respond to an email from The Associated Press requesting comment. Education Department spokesperson Madi Biedermann declined to comment on the lawsuit.In its letter dated April 11, the administration told Harvard to impose tougher discipline on protesters and to screen international students for those who are 바카라 게임 웹사이트�hostile to the American values.바카라 게임 웹사이트�It also called for broad leadership reforms at the university, changes to admissions policies and the removal of college recognition for some student clubs. The government also demanded Harvard audit its faculty and student body to ensure wide viewpoints in every department and, if necessary, diversify by admitting additional students and hiring new faculty.Last Monday, Harvard said it would not comply, citing the First Amendment. The following day, Trump took to his Truth Social platform, questioning whether the university should lose its tax-exempt status 바카라 게임 웹사이트�if it keeps pushing political, ideological, and terrorist inspired/supporting 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Sickness?바카라 게임 웹사이트�바카라 게임 웹사이트�The Trump administration also threatened to block the university from enrolling international students.The university frames the government바카라 게임 웹사이트�s demands as a threat not only to the Ivy League school but to the autonomy that the Supreme Court has long granted American universities.For the Trump administration, Harvard presents the first major hurdle in its attempt to force change at universities that Republicans say have become hotbeds of liberalism and antisemitism.The conflict is straining the longstanding relationship between the federal government and universities that use federal money to fuel scientific breakthroughs. Long seen as a benefit to the greater good, that money has become an easy source of leverage for the Trump administration.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Today, we stand for the values that have made American higher education a beacon for the world,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Garber wrote Monday to the Harvard community.바카라 게임 웹사이트�We stand for the truth that colleges and universities across the country can embrace and honor their legal obligations and best fulfill their essential role in society without improper government intrusion,바카라 게임 웹사이트� he wrote. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�That is how we achieve academic excellence, safeguard open inquiry and freedom of speech, and conduct pioneering research바카라 게임 웹사이트�and how we advance the boundless exploration that propels our nation and its people into a better future.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Tyler Coward, the lead counsel for government affairs with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, a nonpartisan First Amendment group, praised Harvard for 바카라 게임 웹사이트�taking a principled stand against federal overreach that threatens the core values of higher education.바카라 게임 웹사이트�바카라 게임 웹사이트�The Trump administration바카라 게임 웹사이트�s attempt to bypass federal civil rights law and impose sweeping ideological mandates through financial coercion sets a dangerous precedent,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Coward said, adding, 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Colleges must comply with civil rights laws to receive federal funding. Enforcement of those laws must be lawful, transparent, and respect constitutional rights.바카라 게임 웹사이트�The American Council on Education, a nonprofit that has more than 1,600 colleges and universities in its membership, applauded Harvard.바카라 게임 웹사이트�It has been clear for weeks that the administration바카라 게임 웹사이트�s actions violated due process and the rule of law. We applaud Harvard for taking this step and look forward to a clear and unambiguous statement by the court rebuking efforts to undermine scholarship and science,바카라 게임 웹사이트� said Ted Mitchell, president of the council.___Gecker reported from San Francisco. Associated Press writer Hallie Golden in Seattle contributed.

BOSTON —

In a letter to Harvard earlier this month, the Trump administration had called for broad government and leadership reforms at the university as well as changes to its admissions policies. It also demanded that the university audit views of diversity on campus, and stop recognizing some student clubs.

Harvard President Alan Garber said the university would not bend to the government바카라 게임 웹사이트�s demands. Hours later, the government froze billions of dollars in federal funding.

바카라 게임 웹사이트�The Government has not 바카라 게임 웹사이트� and cannot 바카라 게임 웹사이트� identify any rational connection between antisemitism concerns and the medical, scientific, technological, and other research it has frozen that aims to save American lives, foster American success, preserve American security, and maintain America바카라 게임 웹사이트�s position as a global leader in innovation,바카라 게임 웹사이트� the university wrote in its lawsuit, filed in Boston federal court.

바카라 게임 웹사이트�Nor has the Government acknowledged the significant consequences that the indefinite freeze of billions of dollars in federal research funding will have on Harvard바카라 게임 웹사이트�s research programs, the beneficiaries of that research, and the national interest in furthering American innovation and progress,바카라 게임 웹사이트� it added.

The Trump administration did not immediately respond to an email from The Associated Press requesting comment. Education Department spokesperson Madi Biedermann declined to comment on the lawsuit.

In its letter dated April 11, the administration told Harvard to impose tougher discipline on protesters and to screen international students for those who are 바카라 게임 웹사이트�hostile to the American values.바카라 게임 웹사이트�

It also called for broad leadership reforms at the university, changes to admissions policies and the removal of college recognition for some student clubs. The government also demanded Harvard audit its faculty and student body to ensure wide viewpoints in every department and, if necessary, diversify by admitting additional students and hiring new faculty.

Last Monday, Harvard said it would not comply, citing the First Amendment. The following day, Trump took to his Truth Social platform, questioning whether the university should lose its tax-exempt status 바카라 게임 웹사이트�if it keeps pushing political, ideological, and terrorist inspired/supporting 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Sickness?바카라 게임 웹사이트�바카라 게임 웹사이트�

The Trump administration also threatened to block the university from enrolling international students.

The university frames the government바카라 게임 웹사이트�s demands as a threat not only to the Ivy League school but to the autonomy that the Supreme Court has long granted American universities.

For the Trump administration, Harvard presents the first major hurdle in its attempt to that Republicans say have become hotbeds of liberalism and antisemitism.

The conflict is straining the longstanding relationship between the federal government and universities that use federal money to fuel scientific breakthroughs. Long seen as a benefit to the greater good, that money has become an easy source of leverage for the Trump administration.

바카라 게임 웹사이트�Today, we stand for the values that have made American higher education a beacon for the world,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Garber wrote Monday to the Harvard community.

바카라 게임 웹사이트�We stand for the truth that colleges and universities across the country can embrace and honor their legal obligations and best fulfill their essential role in society without improper government intrusion,바카라 게임 웹사이트� he wrote. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�That is how we achieve academic excellence, safeguard open inquiry and freedom of speech, and conduct pioneering research바카라 게임 웹사이트�and how we advance the boundless exploration that propels our nation and its people into a better future.바카라 게임 웹사이트�

Tyler Coward, the lead counsel for government affairs with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, a nonpartisan First Amendment group, praised Harvard for 바카라 게임 웹사이트�taking a principled stand against federal overreach that threatens the core values of higher education.바카라 게임 웹사이트�

바카라 게임 웹사이트�The Trump administration바카라 게임 웹사이트�s attempt to bypass federal civil rights law and impose sweeping ideological mandates through financial coercion sets a dangerous precedent,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Coward said, adding, 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Colleges must comply with civil rights laws to receive federal funding. Enforcement of those laws must be lawful, transparent, and respect constitutional rights.바카라 게임 웹사이트�

The American Council on Education, a nonprofit that has more than 1,600 colleges and universities in its membership, applauded Harvard.

바카라 게임 웹사이트�It has been clear for weeks that the administration바카라 게임 웹사이트�s actions violated due process and the rule of law. We applaud Harvard for taking this step and look forward to a clear and unambiguous statement by the court rebuking efforts to undermine scholarship and science,바카라 게임 웹사이트� said Ted Mitchell, president of the council.

___

Gecker reported from San Francisco. Associated Press writer Hallie Golden in Seattle contributed.

Harvard sues Trump administration to stop the freeze of more than $2 billion in grants

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