Trump seeks one-billion-dollar settlement from Harvard
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) -- President Donald Trump is now demanding Harvard University pay a billion dollars to restore federal funding. He is suggesting they should face a criminal probe, but he has not yet provided details as to why.
Trump alleges antisemitism at Harvard and wants to withhold research money. A judge’s order is currently blocking that effort, but the trump administration is appealing.
The education department says negotiations with the school are ongoing.
According to The Harvard Crimson, the university refuses to pay a cash settlement.
Trump is dismissing a potential agreement that involves it funding trade schools.
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