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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Io Dodds

Harvard sues Trump over $2.2 billion funding freeze as free speech battle heats up between White House and Ivy League school

Harvard University is suing the Trump administration for violating its free speech rights by freezing federal funding to punish it for its refusal to take action against students for their beliefs.

U.S. officials said last week they would withhold $2.2 billion in research grants and contracts after Harvard defied their demands to crack down on student protests and screen international applicants for their opinions about Palestine.

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