White House Press Secretary: US government will respond to Harvard University lawsuit in court

Odaily News The White House press secretary said Harvard University is at risk of losing federal funds, and the US government will respond to Harvard University's lawsuit in court. Harvard University in the United States said on the 21st that it had filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration, claiming that it had frozen billions of dollars in federal funds, illegally undermined the school's academic independence, and violated the school's constitutional rights. The president of Harvard University said in a statement that freezing funds was illegal and beyond the government's power. It is reported that the US government agencies mentioned in the lawsuit by Harvard University include the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Justice, the Department of Energy, and the General Services Administration. Previously, the Trump administration announced on April 14 that it would freeze approximately $2.3 billion in multi-year grants and $60 million in multi-year contracts provided to Harvard University. It is reported that Harvard University had stated on the same day that it would not comply with a series of requests made by the Trump administration to combat anti-Semitism. In addition, the Trump administration also stated on the 18th that it had asked Harvard University to provide records of foreign funding and some foreign relations over the past decade.