Trump Moves to Cut All Remaining Harvard Contracts Over Antisemitism, Bias

The Trump administration has directed federal agencies to cancel all remaining contracts with Harvard University, escalating its campaign to hold elite academic institutions accountable for what it describes as antisemitism, racial discrimination, and failure to align with federal priorities.

On Tuesday, the U.S. General Services Administration sent a memo to multiple federal agencies instructing them to identify and terminate their contracts with Harvard and seek alternative vendors moving forward.

The directive comes just one day after President Donald Trump suggested that the approximately $3 billion in frozen federal funding to the Ivy League institution could be redirected to support trade schools.

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The Tuesday memo, obtained by The New York Post, reveals that around $100 million in federal contracts are still active with Harvard.

It orders agencies to submit a report by June 6 detailing which contracts have been or will be canceled. The memo also advises agencies to end any future considerations involving Harvard as a service provider.

“In light of this deeply troubling pattern, each agency should consider its contracts with Harvard University and determine whether Harvard and its services efficiently promote the priorities of the agency,” the memo states.

“We recommend that your agency terminate for convenience each contract that it determines has failed to meet its standards, and transition to a new vendor those contracts that could be better serviced by an alternative counterparty.”

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According to the administration, Harvard’s inaction in addressing antisemitism on campus and its race-based admissions policies were central to the decision.

Earlier this month, the administration formally notified Harvard that it would not be eligible for future federal funds unless it met specific conditions.

The list of grievances includes antisemitism, racial discrimination, the abandonment of academic rigor, and a lack of viewpoint diversity.

A detailed letter sent to Harvard President Alan Garber last month outlined further demands, including reforms to merit-based hiring and admissions, oversight of international student enrollment, enforcement of student discipline, enhanced whistleblower protections, and the elimination of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

In the memo, agencies are instructed to justify any contract retention where Harvard remains the sole viable option.

“As you know, being a counterparty with the federal government comes with the deep responsibility and commitment to abide by all federal laws and ensure the safeguarding of taxpayer money,” the memo says.

“As fiduciaries to the taxpayer, the government has a duty to ensure that procurement dollars are directed to vendors and contractors who promote and champion principles of nondiscrimination and the national interest.”

Among Harvard’s existing federal contracts is a $49,858 agreement with the National Institutes of Health for coffee-related health research and a $25,800 Homeland Security Department deal for executive training.

Harvard President Alan Garber responded Tuesday in an interview with NPR, stating, “We need to be firm in our commitments to what we stand for. In the end, we’re about producing and disseminating knowledge and serving our nation and our world. When we fail in that, then we can expect to be attacked.”

He added, “We all need to redouble our commitment to the good of the nation and the world. And I know my fellow leaders fully embrace that.”

Tensions between the White House and Harvard have further intensified over the university’s foreign student population.

Last week, a federal judge temporarily blocked the administration from revoking Harvard’s authority to enroll international students.

However, the Trump administration continues to demand a list of all visa-holding students enrolled at the university.

“We are still waiting for the Foreign Student Lists from Harvard so that we can determine, after a ridiculous expenditure of BILLIONS OF DOLLARS, how many radicalized lunatics, troublemakers all, should not be let back into our Country,” President Trump said Monday on Truth Social.

International students currently make up 27% of Harvard’s total enrollment, with nearly 6,800 students contributing significantly to tuition revenue.

In parallel efforts, the administration is examining the university’s $53.2 billion endowment and has proposed increasing taxes on large endowments.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has indicated that Harvard’s tax-exempt status could also come under review.

House Republicans recently advanced President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which raises endowment tax rates from 1.4% to as high as 21%. The increase could cost Harvard an estimated $850 million annually.

The administration previously used similar leverage in March to force Columbia University to comply with sweeping reforms, threatening to pull $400 million in federal funding.

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