The Trump administration is looking to pull another $1 billion from Harvard University amid an escalating fight with the university as it stands in open defiance of the president’s demands to change many of its policies.
The additional $1 billion would target health research, people familiar with the issue told The Wall Street Journal.
The cut would follow some $2.2 billion in federal funding already frozen after the Ivy League school rejected the administration’s demands, which including changes to hiring and admissions policies, as well as eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
President Trump is also threatening Harvard’s tax-exempt status, and the Department of Homeland Security is looking into cutting off its ability to enroll foreign students.
The Hill has reached out to the White House and Harvard for comment.