Leavitt’s comments come a day after the Trump administration announced that it had frozen approximately $2.3 billion in federal funding allocated to Harvard University following the school’s refusal to comply with directives from the White House targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. According to an announcement from the US Department of Education, the decision encompasses a freeze on $2.2 billion in grant money, as well as $60 million in federal contracts previously designated for the Ivy League institution. The funding cut was announced hours after Harvard University President Alan Garber stated that the university would refuse to comply with the Trump administration's demands on campus protests, diversity programs, and campus antisemitism.
Author: Elad Benari
Published at: 2025-04-15 22:10:41
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