Trump Admin Shakes Ivy League: Cancelling Harvard Federal Contracts

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In a dramatic turn aimed squarely at one of America’s most storied universities, the Trump administration is scrapping all outstanding federal contracts with Harvard—contracts valued at roughly $100 million. This bold financial severance sends a clear message as the administration appears to favor trade school practicality over Ivy League elitism.

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foxnews.com / Fox News Politics Newsletter: Trump's war with Harvard

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content.

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The Trump administration is asking federal agencies to explore canceling remaining $100 million worth in federal contracts with Harvard University.

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Trump administration officials said today that the White House is poised to cancel $100 million in contracts with Harvard University. Meanwhile, the State Department has instructed embassies and consulates to pause new student visa appointments as officials review and expand vetting procedures for…

theepochtimes.com / Trump Admin Seeks to Cut $100 Million in Federal Contracts With Harvard

There are 30 contracts worth about $100 million.

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nypost.com / Harvard president says Trump’s decision to freeze billions in grants is ‘perplexing,’ vows to stand ‘firm’

Harvard University President Alan Garber on Tuesday urged schools to stand “firm” against the Trump administration — a day after the commander-in-chief threatened to yank even more federal cash from the Ivy League. Garber told NPR that Trump’s war on the elite school and his decision to freeze…

nypost.com / Trump to yank all remaining federal funds to Harvard in latest blow to ‘very antisemitic’ Ivy League school

The Trump administration is reportedly planning to cancel all remaining federal contracts with Harvard University — a day after the president said he was pulling $3 billion in grants from the “very antisemitic” Ivy League school.

oann.com / Trump to Harvard; Taxpayers footing the bill for foreign students

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oann.com / Trump to pull remaining federal funding from Harvard, calls school ‘very antisemitic’

The Trump administration is planning to cancel all remaining federal contracts with Harvard University, only a day after the president said he was pulling $3 billion in grants from the “very antisemitic” institution. 

cnbc.com / Trump administration moves to cut rest of Harvard contracts with federal government

President Donald Trump in a social media post suggested taking $3 billion in frozen grant money to Harvard and and give it to trade schools.

go.com / Trump to call on federal agencies to cancel Harvard contracts

The White House will send a letter to federal agencies asking them to identify any contracts with Harvard and cancel them, according to a senior administration official.

go.com / Trump administration moves to cut federal contracts for Harvard

The Trump administration is asking federal agencies to cancel remaining contracts with Harvard University

cbsnews.com / 5/27: The Daily Report

Lindsey Reiser reports on President Trump's latest action targeting Harvard University, a policy change surrounding COVID vaccines, and the findings from a new study on effective mammograms.

cbsnews.com / Harvard professor weighs in on what's at stake as Trump targets university

The Trump administration is directing all government agencies to cancel any of its remaining contracts with Harvard University. The move could result in millions of additional dollars in government funding being stripped away. Fernando Reimers, professor of international education at Harvard…

cbsnews.com / Why is Trump ending all federal contracts with Harvard?

President Trump escalated his fight with Harvard University on Tuesday, announcing the cancellation of the remaining federal contracts with the Ivy League school, worth an estimated $100 million. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more.

cbsnews.com / May 27: CBS News 24/7, 10am ET

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cbsnews.com / Trump administration aims to cancel $100 million in Harvard contracts, CBS News confirms

President Trump has asked several federal agencies to look into cancelling any outstanding government contracts with Harvard University, CBS News has learned. Aaron Navarro has more on the contracts totaling around $100 million.

cbsnews.com / Trump seeks to end all federal contracts with Harvard

President Trump is moving to end all remaining federal funding to Harvard University. In a letter, the Trump administration directed federal agencies to cancel their government contracts with the university or move them somewhere else. CBS News' Nancy Cordes has the latest.

cbsnews.com / Trump administration looks to end federal contracts with Harvard

A letter from the Trump administration says government agencies should look at canceling their remaining federal contracts with Harvard University.

bloomberg.com / Trump to End Federal Contracts With Harvard University - Bloomberg.com

Trump to End Federal Contracts With Harvard University  Bloomberg.com

cnn.com / Trump administration is set to cancel federal contracts with Harvard worth some $100 million - CNN

Trump administration is set to cancel federal contracts with Harvard worth some $100 million  CNN

alternet.org / Former Treasury secretary calls Trump's latest 'act of extortion' the 'tip of the iceberg'

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said Tuesday the Trump administration's move to target Harvard University is an "entirely extralegal act of extortion against an American institution."The Trump administration instructed federal departments Tuesday to terminate contracts valued at…


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