Harvard Sues Trump Admin Over $2 Billion Research Funding Freeze | JQJO

Harvard is suing the Trump administration, claiming the White House illegally froze over $2 billion in federal research funding. Internal documents cited by Harvard show a Defense Department official argued against cutting a $12 million biothreat grant, highlighting its national security importance. Harvard alleges the funding cuts, affecting over 950 research projects including studies on HIV/AIDS and breast cancer, were politically motivated retaliation for exercising First Amendment rights and were not based on evidence of antisemitism. The university claims the abrupt terminations violated federal law, causing significant disruption to ongoing research.