• The Trump administration plans to cancel approximately $100 million in federal contracts with Harvard University, escalating an ongoing dispute stemming from Harvard's refusal to release data on international students and accusations of liberal bias, antisemitic behavior, and racially discriminatory enrollment practices.
• This action follows the prior freezing of $3.2 million in grants and contracts, attempts to halt international student enrollment, and a lawsuit filed by Harvard against the administration to restore funding.
• A letter sent to federal agencies mandates a response by June 6th detailing contract cancellations, with exceptions made only for services deemed critical, which will be transferred to alternative vendors; the administration explicitly encourages agencies to seek alternative vendors for future services previously considered from Harvard.