00:00Harvard University has asked a federal judge to issue a summary judgment to unfreeze the $2.5 billion funding blocked by the federal government.
00:10In a court filing, Harvard has accused the administration of violating its constitutional right to free speech and breaching the U.S. federal law.
00:18Filed at the U.S. District Court in Boston, Harvard said it received 957 orders since April 14 to freeze funding for research pertaining to national security threats, cancer, and infectious diseases.
00:34The university claimed the funding block was driven by its refusal to comply with a set of undisclosed demands from the White House.
00:41Harvard has also sued the Trump administration in April, calling the move politically motivated and legally baseless.
00:49U.S. President Donald Trump has been targeting elite universities like Harvard for promoting woke ideology and fostering anti-Semitism.
00:58His administration has launched multiple investigations into Harvard, including looking into alleged threats against Jewish students following pro-Palestinian protests.
01:08Last month, the administration also revoked Harvard's ability to enroll international students, a move temporarily blocked by a judge in a separate lawsuit.
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