In the U.S., Harvard University has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump Administration to block the freeze of more than 2.2 billion dollars in federal grants and contracts.
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00:00In the U.S., Harvard University has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration
00:05to block the freeze of more than $2.2 billion in federal grants and contracts.
00:11The university argues that the administration's actions are unconstitutional
00:15and exceed its authority by attempting to control Harvard's academic governance,
00:20hiring, admission, and ideological policies.
00:23The funding freeze was justified by allegations that Harvard failed to address anti-Semitism
00:29on campus, but the university says there is no connection between these claims
00:34and the research funding withheld.
00:37Harvard also asserts that the administration did not follow required legal procedures
00:41before imposing the freeze.
00:43Lawsuit highlights concern that the funding code threatens critical medical and scientific research
00:50in areas such as pediatric cancer and infectious diseases.