The administration of Donald Trump is releasing subsidies for Harvard University, this time by $ 450 million. According to the US President, the university is not able to fight “anti -Semitic intimidation” and threatens democracy.
Trump accuses Harvard and other reputable American universities, such as Columbia, about anti -Semitism due to the permission of the authorities of these universities on the development of student movements, opposing the deadly attacks Israel in the Gaza Strip.
In the second half of April, the White House froze over $ 2 billion of grants for the University of Harvard, and in response the university authorities sued Trump's administration to court.
On Tuesday, the anti -Semitism team, appointed by the Trump administration, announced that eight federal agencies USA “About $ 450 million (additional) subsidies for Harvard” withdrawn. It was argued that the university is “unable” to fight “anti -Semitic intimidation” in the campus.
Harvard announces the fight against anti -Semitism
A new Trump administration attack on Harvard took place a day after the university authorities sent a letter to the Minister of Education Linda McMahon, in which they demand a re -establishing dialogue on “common” basics, such as the fight against anti -Semitism and defense of “freedom of thoughts and statements.”
In the letter, the president of Harvard Alan Garber stated that he took steps to ensure that Jewish and Israeli students and employees would not feel excluded or intimidated in the campus and argued that the actions of the federal government “undermine” and “threaten” academic freedom.
“Harvard will not give up his fundamental, legally protected principles only for fear of unfounded repression on the part of the federal government,” wrote the head of the oldest and richest American university in a letter.
Last month, the US President said that Harvard is “mockery, where the left -wing leftists work,” in his opinion – the university should not receive federal funds.
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