Harvard Sues Trump Administration, Says $2.2 Billion Freeze Is Punishment for ‘Protecting Its Constitutional Rights’

Harvard sued the Trump administration in federal court on Monday, saying that the White House is trying to “punish Harvard for protecting its constitutional rights,” according to the university’s student newspaper The Crimson.

Trump has already cut $2.2 billion in federal grants to the Ivy League school’s research funds and is reported by be eyeing another $1 billion

“The tradeoff put to Harvard and other universities is clear: Allow the Government to micromanage your academic institution or jeopardize the institution’s ability to pursue medical breakthroughs, scientific discoveries, and innovative solutions,” Harvard’s lawyers wrote in the Monday filing.

Harvard is asking for the court to halt and declare unlawful the $2.2 billion freeze, as well as any freezes made in connection with “unconstitutional conditions.”

More to come…

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