Trump lashes out at federal judge presiding over Harvard case
Trump also said he planned to appeal her decision if the judge rules against his administration. He also attacked Harvard as 'anti-Semitic, anti-Christian, and anti-America,' touting the White House's decision to freeze several billions of dollars in grants to Harvard.
Burroughs sided with Harvard last month in a separate lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's attempt to revoke the institution's ability to sponsor international students.
Spokespeople for Burroughs and Harvard did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The Trump administration has accused Harvard and several other universities of violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act in their response to anti-Israel protests on campuses across the country, with Harvard also facing scrutiny from the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Education and the Department of Homeland Security.
In its lawsuit, Harvard argued the administration is illegally retaliating against the university for rejecting a set of demands sent to Harvard leaders from the federal government in an April letter. The letter, crafted by a federal antisemitism task force, demanded Harvard institute sweeping changes to its governance, diversity programs and hiring and admissions policies, among other concessions, to maintain its funding.
Harvard President Alan Garber has been sharply critical of the Trump administration, writing in an April statement that 'the consequences of the government's overreach will be severe and long-lasting' in response to the funding freeze.
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