Trump administration targets Harvard University over defiance, freezes USD 2.2 billion in grants

In yet another sweeping decision, President Donald Trump-led US administration announced to freeze more than USD 2.2 billion in grants and contracts to the Harvard University, citing the institution's refusal to comply with federal demands aimed at curbing campus activism. The decision comes after Harvard, in a statement on Monday, announced it would not bow to the administration's controversial directives. These include implementing what the government describes as "merit-based" policies in admissions and hiring, conducting a sweeping audit of faculty, students, and leadership regarding their stances on diversity, and banning the use of face masks -- a measure seemingly directed at pro-Palestinian demonstrators on campus.

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