Judge says Trump administration unlawfully blocked $2B from Harvard
7 days ago
- #Trump Administration
- #Harvard
- #Legal Battle
- Federal judge sides with Harvard, restoring over $2 billion in frozen research funding.
- Judge Burroughs rejects Trump administration's claim of targeting Harvard due to antisemitism, calling it an 'ideologically-motivated assault'.
- Decision highlights impact on critical research projects, including veterans' health and NASA missions.
- White House plans to appeal, criticizing the judge as biased.
- Harvard's legal victory contrasts with other universities settling with the administration.
- Trump administration seeks alternative pressures, including targeting Harvard's patents.
- Ongoing negotiations involve multiple universities, with Columbia and Brown already settling.