Harvard Threatened by Trump With $9 Billion of Funds at Risk (1)

President Donald Trump’s administration expanded its campaign against elite universities, threatening to scrutinize billions of dollars of federal funding for Harvard University, weeks after freezing money meant for Columbia University.

The review, part of efforts to combat antisemitism on college campuses, includes $8.7 billion in grants and $255.6 million in contracts, according to a statement on Monday from agencies including the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services.

“Harvard has served as a symbol of the American Dream for generations – the pinnacle aspiration for students all over the world to work hard and ...