The administration of President Donald Trump is available to Cancel all the remaining contracts of the federal government with the Harvard Universityfor an estimated value of US $ 100 million, according to a letter that will be sent on Tuesday, May 27 to federal agencies, cited by local media.
The Federal Procurement Service Commissioner, Josh Gruenbaum, Order in the letter to the agencies to review their contracts, terminate those who consider non -crucial and, if necessary, transfer them to other suppliers.
“The EE. UU. (GSA) general services is helping all federal agencies in the review for termination or transition of their Federal Government Contracts With Harvard University and its subsidiaries, ”says a draft of the letter, published by The New York Times.
“This review is aligned with the Directive of the Administration that all federal services hired They defend and firmly promote the strategic priorities of the agency”, Adds the letter.
According to the newspaper, the letter, dated May 27, will be delivered to federal agencies. Are They must answer before June 6 with a list of canceled contracts.
However, contracts for services considered critical would not be canceled immediatelybut would be transferred to other suppliers.
The letter constitutes the last example of the US president’s plan. reinforce control over one of the most prestigious universities of the country, attacking their financial health.
Since April, the Trump Administration has frozen about US $ 3,200 million in subsidies and contracts With Harvard. In addition, he has forbidden to enroll international students, although this last order has been, for the moment, suspended by a judge.
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The US government presents its actions against Harvard as a Fight for civil rightsclaiming that the university has a progressive bias, applies racial criteria in its admission policies and tolerates anti -Semitic behaviors on the campus.
Gruenbaum’s letter states that Harvard has continued with “the racial discrimination (that is, against the white population), even in its admission process and in other areas of student life ”and points out that the government is“ aware of the recent events at Harvard University that include anti -Semitic actions that suggest that the institution has a worrying lack of consideration for the safety and well -being of Jewish students ”.
For his part, Harvard has chosen to go to the legal route: last month he presented a demand to restore federal fundsand last week he asked a Federal Court to restore his right to enroll international students.
Judge Allison D. Burroughs temporarily restored said right and an hearing, scheduled for Thursday, will determine if that order must extend.
The University has some 6,800 international studentswhich represents 27% of its total registration. The president of Harvard, Alan M. Garber, described the cancellation of his ability to enroll international students as a potentially devastating blow.