US EditionTrump knocks Harvard case judge: ‘Total disaster’
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 21 – A federal judge questioned the legal basis for withholding $2.6 billion in grants over antisemitism claims, highlighting constitutional concerns raised by Harvard's legal team.
- In Boston federal court, Judge Allison Burroughs questioned cancellation of $2 billion in federal funds for Harvard, administration cited insufficient antisemitism efforts.
- Amid months of sparring over ideological demands, the White House emailed Harvard in recent weeks for a viewpoint diversity audit and demanded policy overhauls, according to sources.
- During arguments, Judge Allison Burroughs held a hearing, cast doubt on the contract framing and funding link to cancer research, saying 'no documentation, no procedure', Associated Press.
- After the hearing, President Donald Trump trashed Judge Burroughs as 'She is a TOTAL DISASTER', pledging to 'immediately appeal' the ruling.
- Meanwhile, the General Services Administration ordered federal agencies to consider canceling contracts, accusing Harvard of 'engage in race discrimination'.
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Judge questions legality of Harvard funding cuts
A US judge raised questions Monday over the legality of the Donald Trump administration’s cuts to Harvard University’s research funding.During a hearing, the university argued the funding freeze is unconstitutional, while the White House contended the school has allowed antisemitism to fester on its campus. While the judge is yet to issue a ruling, she pushed back on the administration’s claims that concerns around antisemitism justified the cut…
The dispute between Harvard University of the U.S. and Donald Trump, President of the U.S., is going into a new round.
The hearing on Trump's federal funding blockade of Harvard ended without a ruling, but Judge Burroughs openly questioned the government's measure
The U.S. president wants to turn off the money tap from Harvard University and reasons this with the fight against anti-Semitism. However, this does not seem very conclusive to a federal judge.
Judge presses Trump administration on Harvard funding cuts
Trump preemptively fired off a post on his Truth Social platform blasting Judge Allison Burroughs, an appointee of Democratic president Barack Obama, claiming without evidence that she had already decided against his government — and vowing to appeal
News Wrap: Judge hears Harvard's challenge to Trump cuts
In our news wrap Monday, a judge seemed receptive to Harvard's arguments that the Trump administration illegally cut $2.6 billion in funding to the school, a second suspect has been arrested in the shooting of an off-duty Customs and Border Protection officer in New York and the FAA said it's investigating a close-call over North Dakota involving a military aircraft and a passenger jet.
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