The Biden administration has terminated all federal funding to Harvard University, marking the most severe punishment ever imposed on an Ivy League institution following pro-Palestine campus protests. Education Secretary Linda McManus notified Harvard's leadership Monday evening that the university will immediately lose access to government grants, citing "persistent violations of federal obligations."

Key Developments:

1. Immediate Sanctions

   • All new federal grants suspended effective immediately

   • Existing contracts under review for termination

   • Forces Harvard to rely solely on its $53 billion endowment

2. Official Justification

   • McManus' letter accuses Harvard of:
     ✓ "Systemic discrimination against Jewish students"
     ✓ "Failure to maintain campus safety" during Gaza protests
     ✓ "Repeated non-compliance" with Title VI requirements

3. Political Context

   • Follows Trump's December 2023 "radicalism" accusations

   • Continues GOP-led congressional investigations into elite universities

   • Part of broader crackdown on 12 universities with Gaza protests

Statement Excerpts:

• "Harvard must now operate as a private institution... its billionaire alumni can fund its operations" (McManus letter)

• "We will restore funding the moment Harvard starts obeying federal law" (White House press secretary)

Legal Fallout:
☑️ Harvard filed preemptive lawsuit against DOE last week
☑️ ACLU preparing First Amendment challenge
☑️ Massachusetts AG investigating "political retaliation" claims

Background:
The decision escalates a year-long battle over campus protests condemning Israel's Gaza offensive as "genocide." Over 30 universities now face funding reviews under the Campus Accountability Act, with Harvard becoming the first to lose all federal support.