Former President Barack Obama came out in support of Harvard on Monday evening after the Trump administration moved to freeze billions of dollars from universities on anti-Semitism handling.
The Trump administration announced Monday afternoon that it would freeze more than $2 billion in funds from Harvard after publicly refusing to address anti-Semitism on campus. Obama attended Harvard Law School. It is listed A recent X post says it should serve as an “example” for other universities that have come to realize that schools are in the administration’s crosshairs and praised Harvard for “rejecting” what he called “an attempt to curb academic freedom.” (Related: Harvard runs to Wall Street with a $750,000,000 cash injection)
“Harvard sets an example for other institutions of higher education. While rejecting illegal Hamhand attempts to curb academic freedom, we are taking concrete steps to ensure that all Harvard students can benefit from an environment of intellectual investigation, strict discussion and mutual respect,” the former president said. “I hope other agencies follow suit.”
Harvard sets an example for other institutions of higher education – refusing illegal Hamhand attempts to curb academic freedom, but taking concrete steps to ensure that all Harvard students can benefit from intellectual research, rigorous discussion, and…. https://t.co/gau9uuqgjf
– Barack Obama (@barackobama) April 15, 2025
The Joint Task Force on Fighting Anti-Semitism, made up of the Ministry of Education (ED), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), issued a list of requests to Harvard on April 11, calling the university to reform the university and improve disciplinary action for students to improve their presence to protect the perspective of the existence that is intended to protect the existence of the existence that is responsible for the existence of the “being” that participates in the “being” of the “being” that is present in American viewers. Anti-Semitism. ” Harvard claimed that it threatened the university’s rights to academic and speech upon demand.
“We have notified the administration through our legal advisor that we will not accept the proposed contract,” Harvard President Alan Gerber wrote in an announcement denying the contract. “The university will not waive independence or waive its constitutional rights.”
A September investigation by the House Education Committee and the Labor Force found that Harvard University failed to discipline students who engaged in anti-Semitic campus protests. Harvard demonstrators Confused class, occupation We will set up multiple days with campus buildings Camp.
Shortly after the university rejected the Trump administration’s request, the task force frozen a multi-year grant totaling $2.2 billion and a multi-year contract value of $60 million.
“Harvard’s statement today reinforces the mindset of endemic and troublesome rights at the most prestigious universities and universities in our country. Federal investment is not responsible for observing civil rights laws.” statement We announce the withdrawal of funds.
The Trump administration has not performed its mission of anti-Semitism and disrespect, punishing billions of songs for failing to protect Jewish students from harassment. Cornell, Princeton, Columbia, Brown, and many other well-known universities are at odds with the administration.
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