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The Trump administration escalates its crackdown on elite universities as it freezes $2.2 billion in federal grants and $60 million in contracts to Harvard University on April 14, 2025, following the institution’s refusal to comply with demands aimed at addressing antisemitism on campus. The White House, through Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, insists that Harvard must apologize for what it calls a failure to curb antisemitic harassment, particularly tied to pro-Palestinian protests that erupt on campus in 2024. Leavitt, speaking on April 15, emphasizes that the administration’s demands are “simple” and that Harvard has not taken them. . .
