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The Trump administration said it would escalate the attack on elite universities and hinder Harvard from eligibility for new federal research grants.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon wrote on Monday that he would inform the university president of the decision and blow up the university with creating “ock ha ha,” which was the country’s higher education system.
“This letter is to inform Harvard University that it should not seek federal grants. I wrote it To Alangerber.
“Harvard will no longer be a publicly funded institution and instead operate as a privately funded institution, and will raise funds from large bases of wealthy alumni based on its enormous contributions.”
A senior education department official said the block was particularly linked to research funding grants.
Harvard said the latest demands would “impose unprecedented and inappropriate controls.”
The university states, “Harvard will continue to promote diversity of perspectives in our communities, promote diversity of perspectives, promote respect, and fight anti-Semitism. Harvard will continue to defend the overacquisition of illegal governments aimed at research and innovation that will make Americans safer and safer.”
The decision is the latest broadside from President Donald Trump to Harvard and other elite universities, accusing him of promoting progressive politics and cultivating a culture of “love” on campus.
Last week, Trump said he would scrap Harvard’s tax-free status. He previously announced plans to strip the university of more than $2.2 billion in federal funding, urging it to launch legal action against his administration.
Monday’s announcement comes after hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman, who led a successful campaign to fire former Harvard president Claudine Gay, proposed renewing his own attack on the university and not sue the government.
“What Harvard should have done is President Trump – you’ve got some good points. The money for taxpayers coming to Harvard is a privilege, not a right,” Ackman said.
In her letter, McMahon accused the university of failing to address anti-Semitism on campus, tolerate discrimination, abandoning academic rigours, and lacking diverse perspectives.
Some experts questioned whether the government could unilaterally cancel grants.
“It can be problematic for a company to assert that it is not eligible for grants before there is an award that the entity failed to meet the requirements,” said Jonathan Adler, a law professor at Case Western Reserve University.
However, he added: “I think part of this is a message that sends to other universities.”
The funding block will continue until a resolution to investigate the federal government into the university, according to senior officials. They added that if the university does “open broader negotiations” with the administration, this could be promoted.
