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Harvard's remaining government funding will be canceled by the Trump administration.


According to a government official, the Trump administration is requesting that federal agencies revoke their remaining federal contracts with Harvard University, which are believed to be worth $100 million.

The U.S. General Services Administration ordered agencies to provide a list of contracts they had ended with the institution by June 6 in a letter dated Tuesday.

The letter, signed by Josh Gruenbaum, the commissioner of the GSA's Federal Acquisition Service, states, "Going forward, we also recommend your agency to seek alternate vendors for future services where you had previously considered Harvard."

The New York Times was the first to publish the letter, and the government official, who wished to remain anonymous due to lack of authority, attested to its validity.


NPR's request for comment from Harvard has not yet received a response.


Harvard University and the Trump administration have been at odds for a number of weeks. In response to Harvard's refusal to abide by the administration's demands that it significantly alter its hiring, admissions, and other policies, the administration in April froze more than $2.2 billion in contracts and multi year grants to the university.

A federal antisemitic task committee informed Harvard in a letter in mid-May that, on top of the $2.2 billion already frozen, it would lose an extra $450 million in funds from eight federal agencies. The administration's claims that Harvard was politicized were refuted in a letter written by Harvard president Alan Garber to U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon. It was "not an arm of any political party" and would never be, he insisted. 

To stop the federal funding freeze, Harvard is suing. The institution argues that the cuts jeopardize First Amendment rights and academic freedom and that the administration's actions are illegal. There will be a hearing in July.


In addition to threatening the school's tax-exempt status, Trump's administration this week denied Harvard admission to international students. A judge granted a temporary restraining order when the school filed a lawsuit the next day.

In an interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep on Monday, Garber stated, "We need to be clear in our convictions to what we stand for." "I think I speak for other colleges when I say that we stand for education, the quest of truth, and assisting in the education of others for better futures."


Garber said the institution has made significant and genuine strides in the last year in response to the administration's accusations that it has not done enough to protect Jewish students on campus.



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