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Donald Trump’s administration has launched a review into measures to tackle alleged antisemitism at Harvard University, which could freeze up to $9bn in federal grants to the institution.
The departments of education, health and human services and the General Services Administration on Monday said they had launched “a comprehensive review of federal contracts and grants at Harvard University and its affiliates” as part of their joint task force to combat antisemitism.
Linda McMahon, education secretary, said: “Harvard’s failure to protect students on campus from antisemitic discrimination — all while promoting divisive ideologies over free inquiry — has put its reputation in serious jeopardy.”
The government would “collaborate with relevant contracting agencies to assess whether stop work orders should be issued for any identified contracts”.
The latest escalation against elite higher education institutions follows the withdrawal in March of $400mn in federal grants to Columbia University, which unveiled concessions following demands for changes to governance and discipline against student protesters.
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