Trump Administration Challenges Harvard's Compliance with Civil Rights

The Trump administration has accused Harvard University of violating federal civil-rights law concerning Jewish and Israeli students. The university risks losing all federal financial resources unless immediate changes are instituted, as revealed in a letter to Harvard's President Alan Garber.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Updated: 30-06-2025 19:03 IST | Created: 30-06-2025 19:03 IST
Trump Administration Challenges Harvard's Compliance with Civil Rights
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The Trump administration has informed Harvard University of its findings that the institution violated federal civil-rights laws in its treatment of Jewish and Israeli students, as reported by the Wall Street Journal.

According to the Journal, a letter addressed to Harvard President Alan Garber threatened the withdrawal of all federal financial resources if immediate changes are not put in place. Reuters could not independently verify this information.

President Donald Trump has stated his intentions to reform Harvard and other elite universities, which he claims have been overtaken by leftist ideologies and harbor antisemitic sentiments.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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