WH Presser : Karoline Leavitt Explains Suspension of Funding To Harvard and Other Universities

https://rumble.com/v6s53ir-karoline-leavitt-holds-a-press-briefing-april-15-2025.html?e9s=src_v1_upp -- GROK provides context : The Trump administration froze $2.2 billion in federal funding to Harvard University on April 15, 2025, after the university rejected demands to alter its diversity programs, protest regulations, and hiring practices, escalating a conflict over alleged antisemitism on campus. Harvard President Alan Garber, a physician and economist appointed as permanent president in 2024, defended the university’s autonomy, arguing that the government’s demands violate First Amendment rights and threaten academic freedom at private institutions. This funding cut is part of a broader Trump administration crackdown on universities, with Columbia losing $400 million and Cornell $1 billion in federal funds, amid accusations of tolerating antisemitism during pro-Palestinian protests since 2023.