Harvard has $ 2.2 billion frozen by the Trump administration

. Trump administration On Monday evening he said he had freezing $ 2.2 billion Harvard University As worried about anti -Semitism in campus and other issues.

The freezing was announced a few hours after the rejection of Harvard requirements by Trump's administration to eliminate this Dei programs and the study of international students in terms of ideological fears, including anti -Semitism, putting almost $ 9 billion Federal financing for the University at risk.

“No government – no matter which party is in power – should dictate, what private universities can teach and hire, and which areas of study and investigations can continue,” Harvard President Alan Garber wrote In a note for the university community describing the reasons why it does not meet the requirements.

“Although some demands outlined by the government are aimed at combating anti -Semitism, the majority represent the direct government regulation of” intellectual conditions “on Harvard,” said Garber.

. Administration of American General Services AND Education Department He answered a statement describing the freezing of $ 2.2 billion in perennial subsidies and $ 60 million of many years of contract value for Harvard.

“Today's statement of Harvard strengthens the disturbing way of thinking of powers, which is endemic at the most prestigious universities and universities of our nation – that federal investments are not associated with responsibility for compliance with regulations on civil rights,” said federal agencies.

“The disturbance of learning that has been harassing campuses in recent years is unacceptable. The lump of Jewish students is unbearable,” said agencies. “It is time for elite universities to take the problem seriously and commit themselves to significant changes if they want to continue to receive taxpayers' support.”

A spokesman from Harvard indicated CNBC to Garber's earlier statement when he was asked about the subsidy and freezing of the contract.

The spokesman emphasized Garber's comment: “that the government could withdraw from these partnerships, he risk not only the health and well -being of millions of individuals, but also the economic security and vitality of our nation.”

Garber also said that the federal government has been granting subsidies and contracts for Harvard for almost a century, which led to “breakthrough innovations in a wide range of medical, engineering and scientific fields.”

Harvard is potentially better prepared to combat financial pressure on the part of the president Donald Trump and its administration to meet the requirements of changes in the Cambridge campus, Massachusetts.

The university has $ 53 billion endowmentover $ 10 billion higher than the second largest endowment Yale University.

The Trump administration, in a letter on Friday to Harvard, demanded that the university eliminate its programs of diversity, equality and integration, and called for foreign students to check alleged support of terrorism, anti -Semitism and hostility in “American values ​​and institutions inscribed in the US constitution and declaration of independence.”

Earlier on Monday, said Harvard in tweet“The university will not give up independence or have not waived its constitutional rights.”

“Neither Harvard nor any other private university can afford to take over by the federal government,” said Tweet.

Harvard's lawyers in a separate letter on Monday said that the university took steps to fight anti -Semitism.

“Harvard remains open to a dialogue about what the university did and plans to do to improve the experience of every member of his community,” the lawyers wrote.

“But Harvard is not ready to agree on the request of an offense beyond the lawful authority of this or any administration.”

One of the lawyers representing Harvard is Robert, howwho, as a special adviser to the Department of Justice, examined the former President Joe Biden Service Classified documents.

How was appointed By Trump in 2017, to serve as a USA lawyer in Maryland.

Another Harvard lawyer, William BurckHe serves as an external Ethics Advisor of the Trump organization and the global co -chairman of the Quinn Emanuel LLP Law Firm.

He suggested the White House on Monday that he would now limit Harvard funds.

“(Trump) is again working on the fact that higher education is great again, ending with unquestioned anti-Semitism and making sure that the federal dollars of taxpayers do not finance Harvard for dangerous racial discrimination or racial violence,” said the spokesman for the White House Harrison Fields.

“Harvard or any institution that wants to violate the title VI does not qualify for federal financing,” said Fields.

The White House was zooming at universities and universities as part of this repression In Dei programs throughout the country since the regaining office in January Trump.

At the beginning of this year, Trump's administration reduced $ 400 million for financing Columbia University On dealing with pro-Palestinian explosives on the campus.

Columbia University he agreed to many demands of the White House.

The White House said last week that it was so He stopped Over $ 1 billion for federal financing Cornell University and about $ 790 million for Northwestern University.