By Molly Goddard
2:27am PDT, Apr 18, 2025
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Donald Trump and
Kristi Noem are coming after Harvard University.
After the college refused to comply with the White House's demands regarding protestors on campus, the President of the United States and the acting
Homeland Security Secretary threatened to revoke the visas of the school's international students if the establishment did not follow their orders.
Keep reading to find out how the Boston establishment responded to the Trump administration…
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"If Harvard cannot verify it is in full compliance with its reporting requirements, the university will lose the privilege of enrolling foreign students," Kristi Noem said in a Wednesday, April 16, letter to Harvard, according to
CBS News.
"Harvard bending the knee to antisemitism — driven by its spineless leadership — fuels a cesspool of extremist riots and threatens our national security," the right winger continued. "With anti-American, pro-Hamas ideology poisoning its campus and classrooms,
Harvard's position as a top institution of higher learning is a distant memory. America demands more from universities entrusted with taxpayer dollars."
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A Harvard University spokesperson replied to the threats of Donald Trump's administration in a statement and made it clear they are not backing down.
"Harvard will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights. We continue to stand by that statement. We will continue to comply with the law and expect the Administration to do the same," the college said, according to CBS News.
The school's president,
Alan Garber, also added, "The University will not surrender its independence or relinquish its
constitutional rights."
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After Harvard failed to implement the
White House's policies, the administration canceled $2 billion in federal funding.
According to
CNN, the school has also refuted the right-wing leadership's demands to get rid of diversity, equity and inclusion programs, ban masks during campus protests, begin merit-based hiring and admissions reforms as well as cut back on the power of staffers and administrators.
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Prior to the funding being pulled, Education Secretary
Linda McMahon spoke out against Harvard's handling of student protestors, claiming they were "promoting divisive ideologies over free inquiry."
"Harvard can right these wrongs and restore itself to a campus dedicated to academic excellence and truth-seeking, where all students feel safe on its campus," she said.
