00:00In other news, the Trump administration has accused Harvard University of violating the civil rights of Jewish and Israeli students.
00:07It has also threatened to cut off all federal funding to the institution in its latest restriction against the oldest university in the U.S.
00:17In a letter sent to Harvard President Alan Garber, a federal task force claimed its investigation found that Harvard had in some instances
00:25been a willful participant in anti-Semitic harassment of Jewish students, faculty and staff.
00:32The letter added that a majority of Jewish students reported experiencing discrimination on campus with a quarter saying they felt physically unsafe.
00:44It warned that failure to implement immediate changes would result in the loss of all federal financial support.
00:50Harvard has pushed back against the allegations in response saying it had taken proactive steps to combat discrimination on campus.
00:58White House Press Secretary Caroline Levy later said discussions between the Trump administration and Harvard were taking place behind closed doors but did not provide further details.
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