President Donald Trump was so enraged by a news report saying he was backing off his demand that Harvard pay the administration a $200 million fine that he has decided to shake down the university for $1 billion instead.
The administration has been waging war on Harvard as part of a broader effort to make higher education more MAGA-friendly, including canceling $2 billion in federal grants, investigating the university for alleged civil rights violations, and trying to strip the university of its ability to enroll foreign students.
While Columbia University agreed to pay the administration a $200 million settlement to end similar investigations, Harvard has refused to make any direct payments, and instead challenged the administration’s tactics in court.
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