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The development comes a day after Trump vowed to prevail in his clash with Harvard and again threatened to take away billions in funding from one of the world's top universities.
A conceptual image showing US President Donald Trump cutting a cord made of dollar bills connecting the White House and Harvard University, symbolizing his move to sever $100 million in federal contracts with the institution. (IMAGE: DALLE 3 AI ENGINE)
US President Donald Trump plans to terminate the federal government’s remaining contracts with Harvard University, worth an estimated $100 million, the New York Times reported on Tuesday. The directive is part of a broader push to completely sever Washington’s longstanding business relationship with the Ivy League institution.
The newspaper cited a draft letter he obtained that instructed federal agencies to “find alternative vendors" and halt all collaborations with Harvard. An administration official described the move as a “complete severance of the government’s longstanding business relationship with Harvard".
The move comes a day after Trump vowed to win his battle with Harvard and renewed his threat to strip the prestigious university of billions in funding.
Around nine contracts between Harvard University and various US government agencies are likely to be affected, a government official said.
These contracts involve Harvard providing services such as research and training to different parts of the U.S. government. For example, one contract worth about $49,800 with the Institutes of Health is focused on studying how coffee affects health. Another contract, worth nearly $26,000 with the Department of Homeland Security, involves training senior government officials.
“Going forward, we also encourage your agency to seek alternative vendors for future services where you had previously considered Harvard," the letter said.
Location :Washington D.C., United States of America (USA)
First Published:News world ‘Find Alternative Vendors’: Trump To Axe All Harvard Federal Contracts Worth $100 Mn
