Federal Government to Cancel Nearly $100 Million Contract with Harvard University — President Donald Trump Administration

Federal Government to Cancel Nearly $100 Million Contract with Harvard University — President Donald Trump Administration

The federal government is set to instruct various agencies to cancel nearly $100 million worth of contracts with Harvard University, two senior officials from the Trump administration told CNN. This move is the latest reaction against Harvard’s resistance to the White House’s policy demands and is seen as part of a broader politically motivated crackdown on U.S. universities.

The directive will be communicated through a letter on Tuesday, which will also instruct government agencies to seek alternative arrangements for those funds, officials said. One official told CNN,
“The General Services Administration (GSA) will send a letter to government agencies today asking them to review whether they have any contracts with Harvard and whether those contracts can be canceled or transferred elsewhere.”

The New York Times first reported the planned cuts. Previously, $2.65 billion in federal funding to Harvard had already been reduced.

CNN has contacted Harvard’s legal team. In recent weeks, Harvard has faced attacks from the White House as a symbol of a “liberal and woke” stance.

The university, located near Boston, has mounted strong resistance against various government demands, including full behavioral record disclosure of foreign students and allowing audits to increase “diversity of opinion” on campus. Harvard’s president, Alan Garber, wrote last month,
“The university will not relinquish its independence or abandon its constitutional rights.”

The oldest and wealthiest university in the U.S. filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration last month after the government suspended $2.2 billion in federal grants and contracts. Subsequently, another $450 million was cut off.

Last week, the Trump administration also revoked Harvard’s permission to admit foreign students, although this has not been fully implemented due to a judge’s injunction. Harvard said the government’s actions were retaliatory measures for their refusal to comply with its policy and ideological demands.

Trump has further threatened to cut an additional $3 billion in federal funding to Harvard and revoke the university’s tax-exempt status.

This is an ongoing situation, and more detailed updates will follow.