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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Trump Administration Escalates Fight With Harvard Over Alleged Antisemitism
Caption: Trump Administration Escalates Fight With Harvard Over Alleged Antisemitism. The Trump administration has taken a major new step in its battle with Harvard University. On Monday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said it's moving to potentially cut Harvard off from federal funding. HHS' Office for Civil Rights referred the Ivy League school to the department's suspension and debarment office — a move that could bar Harvard from government contracts or grants. The action follows a July referral to the Justice Department over allegations Harvard failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students from discrimination and harassment. Harvard has 20 days to request a formal hearing. The university, which has already sued the administration over cancelled grants, has said it's committed to combating discrimination. Critics, including a federal judge, accuse the Trump administration of using antisemitism as a pretext for an ideologically driven assault on elite universities. Meanwhile, Trump insists Harvard should pay at least $500 million, arguing it has tolerated antisemitic and "radical left" ideologies. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Trump administration,Harvard University,Antisemitism allegations,Federal funding cutoff,Health and Human Services,Office for Civil Rights,Suspension and debarment,Justice Department referral,Discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students,Lawsuit over cancelled grants,Critics accuse ideological assault,$500 million demand
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