Trump admin moves to cut all remaining US federal contracts with Harvard
The US government has already terminated US$3 billion in grants and tried to block the Ivy League university from enrolling foreign students
US President Donald Trump’s administration plans to terminate the federal government’s remaining contracts with Harvard University, according to a letter sent to federal agencies on Tuesday.
The letter, from the US General Services Administration, directs all federal agencies to review and potentially terminate or reallocate their contracts with Harvard, which an official valued at about US$100 million.
Harvard did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The move marked the latest instance of the Republican administration attempting to undermine the financial stability and global standing of the oldest and wealthiest US university after it pushed back on government demands for vast policy changes.
The government has already terminated nearly US$3 billion in federal research grants for the Ivy League school and moved last week to revoke its ability to enrol international students. Those roughly 6,800 students make up about 27 per cent of Harvard’s total enrolment.