{"id":2431188,"date":"2025-05-05T20:11:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T00:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harvard-barred-from-federal-research-grants-under-trump-administration-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-05-05T20:12:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T00:12:51","slug":"harvard-barred-from-federal-research-grants-under-trump-administration-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harvard-barred-from-federal-research-grants-under-trump-administration-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Harvard barred from federal research grants under Trump administration &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fharvard-barred-from-federal-research-grants-under-trump-administration-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2431188&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Trump governance has notified Harvard University that it will not be eligible for federal research grants moving forward, significantly impacting the institution&#8217;s funding. This decision follows recent investigations into alleged antisemitism and viewpoint discrimination on Harvard&#8217;s campus after the terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023.The administration has previously frozen over $2 billion in federal funding to Harvard and is considering revoking the university&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leah-remini-says-her-16-year-old-daughter-keeps-her-woke\/\" title=\"Leah Remini Says Her 16-Year-Old Daughter Keeps Her \u2018...\u2019\">tax-exempt status<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to a letter from Education Secretary Linda McMahon to Harvard president Alan Garber, the university must <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >address specific concerns related<\/a> to on-campus antisemitism, discrimination, a decline in academic rigor, and lack of viewpoint diversity to regain eligibility for federal funding. officials emphasized that taxpayer money should not support institutions perceived to allow discriminatory practices. The loss of eligibility for research grants is expected to cost Harvard an estimated $1 billion annually, though <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-biden-immigration-orders-seek-to-reverse-trumps-policies-streamline-naturalization-process\/\" title=\"New Biden Immigration Orders Seek To Reverse ...\u2019s Policies, Streamline Naturalization Process\">federal student aid<\/a> will remain unaffected. The Trump administration\u2019s focus is part of a broader initiative to combat what it views as &#8220;woke&#8221; policies in higher education.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump administration bars Harvard University from federal research grants<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2112234\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The Trump administration informed <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/harvard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Harvard<\/a> University on Monday that it will not be eligible for research grants from the federal government for the foreseeable future. <\/p>\n<p>The move raises the stakes in President Donald Trump&rsquo;s war against Harvard University. In recent weeks, the president and Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon have frozen Harvard&rsquo;s more than $2 billion in current federal funding and opened an investigation into alleged antisemitism and viewpoint discrimination taking place on its campus following the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attacks.<\/p>\n<p>The president has additionally floated revoking the university&rsquo;s tax-exempt status but has yet to take significant steps toward that aim.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3401202\/trump-first-100-days-party-billed-official-anything-but\/\">A party for Trump&rsquo;s first 100 days was billed as &lsquo;official&rsquo; &mdash; it was anything but that<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3401573\/michelle-obama-white-house-living-expensive-backlash\/\">Michelle Obama faces backlash over calling White House living &#8216;expensive&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3401104\/trump-executive-order-covid-19-freezes-funding-virus-research-blamed-for-pandemic\/\">Trump freezes funding for virus research blamed for starting COVID-19 pandemic<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>According to senior Education Department officials, McMahon sent a letter to Harvard President Dr. Alan Garber informing him of the decision, and the loss of an estimated $1 billion in federal grants per year.<\/p>\n<p>The letter outlines four specific areas where Harvard has &ldquo;failed&rdquo; and must make progress to regain eligibility for federal research grants, including: <\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><em>On-campus anti-semitism<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><em>Tolerating &ldquo;ongoing discrimination&rdquo; <\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><em>An &ldquo;abandonment of rigor and academic excellence&rdquo;<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><em>Viewpoint diversity<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&ldquo;The bottom line of the letter is that the Trump administration won&rsquo;t stand by as taxpayer dollars are used to support colleges that tolerate antisemitism or that support racist policies,&rdquo; one senior Education official said. &ldquo;Harvard&rsquo;s got a $53 billion endowment, and they can prioritize indoctrination, remedial classes for students if they like, but they shouldn&rsquo;t be doing that supported by taxpayer funds. So that&rsquo;s the letter in a nutshell.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump officials stressed that Monday&rsquo;s development would not impact federal student aid or Pell Grants, simply research grants for the university.<\/p>\n<p>Officials also clarified that Harvard &ldquo;would have to enter into a negotiation with the government to satisfy the government that it&rsquo;s in compliance with all federal laws&rdquo; to once again become eligible for new federal research grants. <\/p>\n<p>Since reentering office, Trump has taken a number of actions aimed at combating &ldquo;woke&rdquo; policies, curriculum, and faculty on college campuses, and senior administration officials noted Monday that just 3% of Harvard&rsquo;s current faculty identify as conservative.<\/p>\n<p>Asked by reporters if the focus on political ideology could open up the administration to legal challenges, senior officials demurred. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3399122\/trump-skinny-budget-defense-spending-hike-education-cuts\/\"><strong>TRUMP&rsquo;S SKINNY BUDGET CALLS FOR DEFENSE SPENDING HIKE AND DOMESTIC CUTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s actually a part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-remains-silent-on-wave-of-anti-semitic-crimes-in-us\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Remains Silent On Wave Of Anti-Semitic Crimes In US\">anti-semitism problem<\/a>, the lack of viewpoint diversity,&rdquo; one Education official suggested. &ldquo;The hope is that they&rsquo;ll bring viewpoint diversity to campus.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2112234\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2112234\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump administration denies Harvard federal research grants<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2645,"featured_media":2431189,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/trump-harvard.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[35136,54669,6240,32640,32076],"class_list":["post-2431188","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-education-policy","tag-federal-research-grants","tag-harvard","tag-trump-administration","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/trump-harvard.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2431188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2645"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2431188"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2431188\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2431192,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2431188\/revisions\/2431192"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2431189"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2431188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2431188"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2431188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}