President Donald Trump's administration is reportedly planning to cut all remaining federal contracts with Harvard University estimated to be about $100 million, the New York Times reported, citing to a letter set to be shared by federal agencies on Tuesday (May 27).
The letter, which was signed by the U.S. General Services Administration, orders agencies to give a list of contracts with Harvard that will be canceled and instruct them to “seek alternative vendors for future services where you had previously considered Harvard.” Nine agencies will be affected by the change, though they weren't immediately identified by the admin official.
Trump had previously said that he wanted to pull $3 billion in federal grants from Harvard, which he called "very antisemitic" due to its handling of foreign students' protesting of Israel, in a post shared on his Truth Social account Monday (May 26).
“I am considering taking Three Billion Dollars of Grant Money away from a very antisemitic Harvard, and giving it to TRADE SCHOOLS all across our land,” he said on Truth Social.
“What a great investment that would be for the USA, and so badly needed!!!”
Last week, Harvard filed a lawsuit against Trump's administration over its decision to prohibit it from enrolling foreign students, the Associated Press reported. The lawsuit, which was filed in a Boston federal court, claims that the government violated the First Amendment by implementing the ban, which it said would have “immediate and devastating effect for Harvard and more than 7,000 visa holders.”
“With the stroke of a pen, the government has sought to erase a quarter of Harvard’s student body, international students who contribute significantly to the University and its mission,” Harvard said in the lawsuit.