Trump Administration Sues Harvard Over Alleged Failure to Protect Jewish Students

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against Harvard University, accusing the institution of failing to protect Jewish and Israeli students on campus.

In a complaint submitted to a federal court in Boston, the U.S. Department of Justice alleged that Harvard was deliberately indifferent to hostility directed at these students and failed to enforce its policies when they were affected.

The lawsuit claims that such actions effectively excluded Jewish and Israeli students and denied them equal access to educational opportunities.

The government is seeking to recover billions of dollars in taxpayer funds, intensifying pressure on the university.

Harvard had not issued an immediate response to the legal action at the time of filing.

The lawsuit comes shortly after the administration reportedly pushed for a financial settlement with the university over its policies, with earlier demands said to have reached up to $1 billion.

It also follows a separate case filed in February, in which the government accused Harvard of failing to cooperate with a federal investigation and sought documents related to whether race was considered in its admissions process.