Appeals Court Weighs Trump Administration’s Harvard Research Funding Block
A U.S. appeals court is weighing whether the Trump administration can terminate more than $2 billion in federal research funding awarded to Harvard University. The case could help define how far the federal government can go when using funding to pressure universities.
What Happened
On October 5, the Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments over the Trump administration’s effort to restore the termination of Harvard’s federal grants.
According to a report by Reuters, Justice Department lawyer Michael Velchik argued that the government has the authority to withhold federal funding if Harvard does not do enough to combat antisemitism on campus.
The administration ultimately terminated about $2.2 billion in Harvard grants after first freezing the funding in 2...
