United States: President Donald Trump’s leadership has escalated scrutiny of Harvard University following a federal inquiry that uncovered what it described as a troubling culture of antisemitic hostility and institutional apathy towards Jewish and Israeli students.

The Justice Department conveyed in a searing notice to University President Alan Garber that Harvard’s conduct had ranged from sheer neglect to outright facilitation of harassment, threatening to revoke all federal financial streams unless swift corrective actions were implemented.

The administration’s letter, unsparing in its tone, denounced Harvard’s apparent complicity and warned of dire fiscal consequences if the university failed to institute significant reforms without delay.

Mounting Pressure Amid Ongoing Feud

This federal finding lands just as President Trump hinted at a breakthrough in tense negotiations with the school—an institution he has repeatedly criticized. Over recent months, the administration has slashed more than $2.6 billion earmarked for research grants, floated the idea of revoking Harvard’s tax-exempt status, and challenged its right to admit international students.

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