The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says it has fired four employees responsible for funneling $59 million to several New York City hotels to house illegal immigrants in contravention of an executive order signed by President Donald J. Trump. Whether all four employees were with DHS or the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is unclear.
Yesterday, The National Pulse reported that DHS said it would fire the individual—or individuals—responsible for paying $59 million to New York City for illegal immigranthousing. “Individuals who circumvented leadership and unilaterally made this payment will be fired and held accountable,” DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said, responding to revelations of the payments posted on X (formerly Twitter) by Elon Musk.
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Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) uncovered the payments early Monday, with the SpaceX chief posting on X: “The DOGE team just discovered that FEMA sent $59M LAST WEEK to luxury hotels in New York City to house illegal migrants.”
“Sending this money violated the law and is in gross insubordination to the President’s executive order,” Musk continued, adding: “That money is meant for American disaster relief and instead is being spent on high end hotels for illegals!”
“A clawback demand will be made today to recoup those funds,” Musk concluded.
According to New York City, the $59 million was part of funding authorized under the Biden government for the housing of illegal immigrants and other support. Of the total, $19 million was directly spent on hotel and housing costs, while the remainder covered food, clothing, and building security.
❓What Happened: U.S. energy officials uncovered undocumented communication devices in Chinese-made solar inverters and batteries, raising fears of remote cyberattacks that could disrupt America’s power grid.
👥 Who’s Involved: President Donald J. Trump’s administration, U.S. energy officials, Chinese firms like Huawei and Sungrow, and European solar trade bodies.
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📍 Where & When: United States, with the discovery reported by Reuters on May 14, 2025.
💬 Key Quote: “With over 200GW of Europe’s solar capacity relying on these inverters… the security risk is systemic,” warned the European Solar Manufacturing Council.
⚠️Impact: Trump’s focus on exposing Chinese tech threats strengthens national security, potentially spurring domestic manufacturing and safeguarding America’s energy infrastructure.
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U.S. energy officials have uncovered rogue communication devices embedded in Chinese-made solar inverters and batteries. Reuters reports these undocumented devices could enable remote access, bypassing cybersecurity firewalls and allowing adversaries to disrupt America’s power grid.
Solar inverters, the digital “brains” of photovoltaic systems, are critical to energy production, and Chinese firms like Huawei and Sungrow control over 50 percent of the global market. The discovery of these devices, which could theoretically let hackers trigger blackouts or damage infrastructure, validates President Donald J. Trump’s warnings about China’s influence over critical systems, aligning with the America First leader’s push to secure U.S. energy independence.
The alarm extends beyond America’s borders. The European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) called the issue a “systemic” risk, noting that 200GW of Europe’s solar capacity—equivalent to 200 nuclear plants—relies on these inverters. The ESMC urged the European Commission—the European Union’s unelected executive—to probe sabotage and espionage risks. SolarPower Europe and consultancy DNV echoed these concerns in a recent report, warning that an attack on just 3GW of inverter capacity could destabilize power systems.
At Intersolar Europe in Munich, a leading European inverter manufacturer previously likened the threat to Russia’s gas supply cuts post-Ukraine invasion, telling PV Tech, “It’s very clear inverter companies could switch off the grid if they want to.”
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❓What Happened: President Donald J. Trump signed a $1.2 trillion economic exchange agreement with Qatar, alongside $243.5 billion in additional economic deals.
👥 Who’s Involved: President Donald J. Trump, Qatari officials, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Boeing.
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📍 Where & When: Doha, Qatar, on Wednesday, following Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.
💬 Key Quote: “The landmark deals celebrated today will drive innovation and prosperity for generations, bolster American manufacturing and technological leadership, and put America on the path to a new Golden Age.” — White House statement.
⚠️ Impact: The agreement includes a $200 billion Boeing aircraft deal and further defense cooperation.
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President Donald J. Trump and Qatari officials signed a “joint declaration of cooperation” on Wednesday during Trump’s visit to Doha. The agreement comes as part of a broader diplomatic push by the Trump administration following his stop in Saudi Arabia earlier in the week.
According to the White House, the deal will “generate an economic exchange worth at least $1.2 trillion,” alongside “economic deals totaling more than $243.5 billion.”
Coinciding with the signing, Qatar announced a major aircraft purchase from Boeing, involving 160 wide-body jets valued at over $200 billion. Trump called the deal “fantastic” and described it as a “record” for Boeing. The agreement also includes an option for additional aircraft, underscoring the administration’s emphasis on foreign investment in US manufacturing.
Qatar has also offered the administration a luxury Boeing 747 aircraft worth as much as $400 million to replace Air Force One, as Boeing has delayed the delivery of the new Air Force One fleet, initially promised in 2024. “We’re giving to everybody else, why wouldn’t I accept a gift? Because it’s going to be a couple years until the Boeings are finished,” President Trump said this week.
Some have criticised the gift. Qatar has a history of supporting groups like the terrorist organisation Hamas in the past. However, it has been a key mediator in the Israel-Hamas conflict, facilitating hostages being freed. It was also part of prior ceasefire negotiations.
The Doha visit followed Trump’s announcement in Saudi Arabia of $600 billion in investment commitments, including significant data center infrastructure projects involving companies like DataVolt.
Meanwhile, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a statement of intent with Qatar to enhance defense cooperation. The agreement included finalizing letters of offer and acceptance for the delivery of MQ-9B drones and FS-LIDS systems.
Jack Montgomery contributed to this report.
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❓What Happened: President Donald J. Trump’s new pardon attorney, Ed Martin, announced plans to scrutinize pardons issued by former President Joe Biden in his final hours in office.
👥 Who’s Involved: Ed Martin, President Trump, Joe Biden, Liz Cheney, Hunter Biden, Denise Cheung.
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📍 Where & When: Washington, D.C., May 13.
💬 Key Quote: “I do think that the Biden pardons need some scrutiny. And they need scrutiny because we want pardons to matter and to be accepted and to be something that’s used correctly.” — Ed Martin.
⚠️ Impact: Questions raised about the validity and reasoning behind Biden’s pardons, as well as broader investigations into potential misconduct during his tenure.
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President Donald J. Trump’s newly appointed pardon attorney, Ed Martin, announced on May 13 that he will be reviewing pardons issued by former President Joe Biden in his final hours in office. Speaking at a Washington, D.C. press briefing, Martin emphasized the need for scrutiny, stating, “We want pardons to matter and to be accepted and to be something that’s used correctly.”
Martin’s focus includes pardons granted to several individuals, such as former Rep. Liz Cheney and Biden’s son, Hunter Biden. These pardons were reportedly issued for offenses that had not been formally charged. At the time, Biden defended his decisions, claiming the recipients were victims of “unjustified and politically motivated prosecutions.”
President Trump previously declared Biden’s pardons “void,” alleging they were authorized using an autopen, a device for replicating signatures, possibly without his authorization. Martin expressed uncertainty over whether the use of an autopen would invalidate the pardons, though he questioned their overall reasonableness.
At least one U.S. judge has also stated that at least parts of the pardon for Hunter Biden may be unconstitutional, claiming that “nowhere does the Constitution give the President the authority to rewrite history,” in reference to certain statements it included.
Martin, who is stepping down as interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia after Republican-in-name-only senators refused to back him, was also recently named director of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) weaponization working group. This group is tasked with examining alleged misconduct under the Biden government, including the mishandling of January 6 prosecutions.
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❓What Happened: A federal judge has ordered New York City’s Rikers Island jail and the entire city jail system to be overseen by an independent officer due to unconstitutional conditions.
👥 Who’s Involved: Judge Laura Taylor Swain, the NYC Department of Correction, Mayor Eric Adams, former Mayor Bill de Blasio, and federal court-appointed monitors.
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📍 Where & When: Rikers Island, New York City; new ruling stemming from a 2011 federal lawsuit.
💬 Key Quote: “The unsafe and dangerous conditions in the jails… have become normalized despite the fact that they are clearly abnormal and unacceptable,” Judge Swain wrote.
⚠️ Impact: An independent officer will now manage Rikers, with authority to overhaul policies on staffing, discipline, and security.
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A federal judge has taken control of New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex, appointing an independent officer to oversee the facility and the city’s broader jail system. The decision follows years of controversy over allegedly dangerous and unconstitutional conditions at the facility, which houses around 7,000 inmates.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain issued the order in a 77-page ruling, stating that the New York City Department of Correction (DOC) had failed to implement court-mandated reforms. “The unsafe and dangerous conditions in the jails… have become normalized despite the fact that they are clearly abnormal and unacceptable,” Swain wrote.
The ruling stems from a 2011 federal lawsuit, Nunez v. City of New York, in which inmates alleged excessive and unnecessary use of force by jail staff. The city entered into the Nunez Consent Judgment in 2015, agreeing to reforms, but Swain noted that little progress had been made. In November, the court held the DOC and the city in civil contempt for failing to comply with 18 provisions meant to reduce violence and dysfunction.
The independent officer, the Nunez Remediation Manager, will report directly to the court and have the authority to alter policies on use of force, staffing, discipline, and security to address the city’s violations.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who opposed federal intervention, said his administration would comply with the ruling. “If the federal judge decided that they want to do something else and they don’t like what we’re doing, it’s a federal judgment. We’re going to follow the rules,” he stated.
Former Mayor Bill de Blasio announced in 2017 a plan to close Rikers within a decade and replace it with smaller borough-based jails. However, delays have pushed the timeline back, with the first facility not expected to open until 2029. Adams argues that the City Council’s prohibition of capital investments in Rikers has hindered improvements, though he claims conditions have improved under his leadership.
The move comes just months after President Donald J. Trump‘s administration announced plans to take over the overhaul of New York’s iconic Pennsylvania Station after years of promises and inaction by local politicians.
❓What Happened: Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo leads the Democratic primary for New York City mayor, according to a Marist College poll, despite financial and reputational challenges.
👥 Who’s Involved: Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani, Adrienne Adams, Brad Lander, Eric Adams, and the New York City Campaign Finance Board.
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📍 Where & When: New York City; poll and campaign developments reported in 2025.
💬 Key Quote: “I’m in the race to the end. I’m not running on the Democratic line,” said Eric Adams, the incumbent mayor running as an independent.
⚠️ Impact: Cuomo’s campaign struggles with funding issues could make it difficult to maintain his strong polling lead.
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Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has emerged as the frontrunner in the Democratic primary race for New York City mayor, according to a Marist College poll obtained by POLITICO. Cuomo holds a commanding 44 percent lead in the first round of ranked-choice voting, with his closest rival, Zohran Mamdani, trailing at 22 percent. The survey indicates Cuomo’s double-digit advantage persists across all six voting rounds, with a 20-24 percent margin over Mamdani.
Despite his polling strength, Cuomo’s campaign has encountered significant financial hurdles. The New York City Campaign Finance Board (NYCCFB) denied him nearly $3 million in matching funds, citing errors in at least 20 percent of his required financial disclosures. The board further stated that Cuomo’s campaign failed to meet its two-part contribution threshold, which requires donations from at least 1,000 individuals and a total of $250,000 in contributions. Cuomo’s team attributed the denial to a “technical software error.”
Earlier this week, Cuomo’s campaign faced another setback when the NYCCFB withheld $622,000 in matching funds over allegations of coordination with a super PAC.
The crowded primary field features only two other candidates polling in double digits: City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and City Comptroller Brad Lander. According to the Marist poll, Adams was eliminated in the fourth round of voting and Lander in the fifth. Other candidates failed to gain traction, with most eliminated by the third round.
Cuomo’s opponents have criticized him for controversies surrounding his resignation in 2021 and his handling of COVID-19, including allegations related to nursing home deaths. Current Mayor Eric Adams, running for re-election as an independent, has called for Cuomo to address these issues but says they “should not be an automatic disqualification.”
Mayor Adams, who won the 2021 election in the eighth round of ranked-choice voting, confirmed in April that he would not seek the Democratic nomination, stating, “It’s just not realistic to turn around my numbers and to run a good campaign (from) where we are right now.”
❓What Happened: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa criticized white Afrikaner refugees for leaving the country, labeling their departure as “cowardly.”
👥 Who’s Involved: President Cyril Ramaphosa, Afrikaner refugees, U.S. President Donald J. Trump, Afriforum CEO Kallie Kriel.
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📍 Where & When: South Africa; comments made at an agricultural convention following the arrival of 49 Afrikaner refugees in Washington, D.C., on May 13.
💬 Key Quote: “When you run away, you’re a coward, and that’s a real cowardly act, and I expect every South African to stay here, and we work together, and we solve our problems.” — President Cyril Ramaphosa.
⚠️ Impact: The remarks highlight tensions over South Africa’s racist land redistribution policies and the U.S. granting refugee status to Afrikaners.
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has denounced white Afrikaner refugeeswho recently emigrated to the United States, describing their departure as an act of cowardice. His comments came after the first group of 49 Afrikaners, granted refugee status by the U.S., landed in Washington, D.C. Reports suggest up to 70,000 additional Afrikaners have applied for refugee status under the policy.
Speaking at a surprise appearance at an agricultural convention on Tuesday, Ramaphosa addressed the issue, stating that those leaving South Africa were unwilling to accept the government’s “transformation” policies. New “expropriation without compensation” laws aim to forcibly redistribute land and wealth along racial lines.
“They may be feeling excited they’ve left the country, they’ve got somebody like President Trump, but in the end, it’s a group of South Africans demonstrating that the changes and transformation that we are embarking upon here, they are not favourably disposed to it, and that’s why they are running away.”
He continued, “When you run away, you’re a coward, and that’s a real cowardly act. I expect every South African to stay here, and we work together, and we solve our problems.”
Afriforum, a group representing Afrikaners, pushed back against Ramaphosa’s statements. CEO Kallie Kriel issued a strong response on social media, accusing the South African government of fostering an unsafe environment for Afrikaners. The group often highlights threats and violence, including deadly violence, targeting white farmers in the country, even before the government’s moves to seize their land.
President Donald J. Trump has accused the South African government of presiding over a “genocide” against Afrikaners. Tensions between the governments of the two countries have been high in recent months over the mistreatment of white Afrikaner people, who have been in southern Africa since the 1600s—which is as long as some of its black African ethnic groups, with roots in tribes that migrated to the territory from further north, at least in some areas.
South Africa is a country where the radical Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) political party, led by extremist Julius Malema regularly sing a song calling for the killing of Afrikaner farmers. Malema himself has not ruled out murdering white South Africans if his extremist party—already the fourth-largest in the South African legislature, out of 18 with representation there—ever comes to power.
“We’ve not called for the killing of white people, at least for now. I can’t guarantee the future,” he said in an interview in 2018.
❓What Happened: President Donald J. Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), led by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., announced plans to withdraw prescription fluoride drugs for children, citing potential neurotoxic risks and unapproved status by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
👥 Who’s Involved: President Donald J. Trump, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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📍 Where & When: United States, with the announcement made on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.
💬 Key Quote: “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced that it is initiating action to remove concentrated ingestible fluoride prescription drug products for children from the market,” HHS stated.
⚠️ Impact: Trump and Kennedy’s health reforms prioritize child safety by addressing fluoride’s risks, challenging decades of public health orthodoxy.
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President Donald J. Trump’s administration is taking action to pull prescription fluoride drugs for children from the market due to growing concerns about their safety. The move, spearheaded by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime critic of fluoridated drinking water, reflects the America First commitment to scrutinizing establishment dogma on public health.
On May 13, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared, “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced that it is initiating action to remove concentrated ingestible fluoride products for children from the market.” Unlike toothpaste or rinses, these swallowed drops and tablets, prescribed to kids at risk of tooth decay, lack FDA approval. HHS pointed to studies linking fluoride to thyroid disorders, weight gain, lower IQ, and gut microbiome disruption, with a safety review set to conclude by October 31.
Fluoride, added to U.S. water since 1945, reaches 200 million Americans. Still, cracks in its reputation have been emerging, with a 2024 HHS report under the Biden government finding with “moderate confidence” that higher fluoride levels correlate with lower IQ. This finding was echoed in a January 2025 JAMA Pediatrics study.
Utah’s March 2025 ban on water fluoridation underscores the shifting tide on the issue.
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❓What Happened: Three Ukrainian nationals were arrested in Germany and Switzerland over suspicions of plotting parcel bomb attacks on behalf of Russia.
👥 Who’s Involved: The suspects are identified as Vladyslav T., Daniil B., and Yevhen B., allegedly working for Russian state actors.
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📍 Where & When: Arrests occurred in Germany on Friday and Saturday, and in Switzerland on Tuesday; the plot dates back to March.
💬 Key Quote: “The goal is to exploit an adversary’s vulnerabilities in multiple areas to create ambiguity,” said Olha Danchenkova, an expert on hybrid warfare.
⚠️ Impact: The arrests highlight ongoing concerns over sabotage and hybrid warfare tactics linked to Russia amid its conflict with Ukraine.
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Three Ukrainian nationals have been apprehended in Germany and Switzerland, accused of conspiring to carry out parcel bomb attacks allegedly at the direction of Russian actors, German prosecutors revealed on Wednesday.
The suspects, identified under German privacy laws as Vladyslav T., Daniil B., and Yevhen B., are believed to have been planning sabotage operations targeting freight transport. According to prosecutors, the men intended to send explosive or incendiary packages from Germany to Ukraine, with the devices set to detonate during transit. Previously, there have been incidents of suspicious fires on air freight planes linked to Russia and Ukraine.
Two of the suspects, Vladyslav T. and Daniil B., were detained in separate locations in Germany last Friday and Saturday, while Yevhen B. was arrested in Switzerland’s Thurgau region on Tuesday. Prosecutors allege that in March, the three men communicated their willingness to carry out attacks to individuals suspected of acting on behalf of Russian state agencies.
As part of the plot, Vladyslav T. reportedly sent two “test packages” fitted with GPS trackers in Cologne at the end of March to assess transport routes. The contents of these packages were allegedly provided by Yevhen B. through Daniil B.
The arrests come as Berlin remains vigilant against potential sabotage efforts linked to Moscow, particularly since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Experts have suggested that the alleged parcel bomb scheme represents a form of hybrid warfare, a tactic combining conventional military operations with non-military measures such as disinformation and economic coercion.
“The goal is to exploit an adversary’s vulnerabilities in multiple areas to create ambiguity,” explained Olha Danchenkova, co-founder of the Ukrainian communications agency Calibrated. She noted hybrid warfare often includes cyberattacks, propaganda, and other unconventional tactics to destabilize targets. For instance, Russia is accused of facilitating a flood of African and Middle Eastern migrants into Poland and other European NATO members via its ally Belarus in recent years, to destabilize the European Union (EU).
Ukraine is also accused of conducting sabotage operations in Western Europe, most notably against the Nord Stream gas pipelines, which bypassed Ukrainian territory to supply Russian natural gas directly to Germany.
❓What Happened: Louis Prevost, brother of Pope Leo XIV, discussed the new pontiff on Piers Morgan Uncensored, emphasizing his centrist stance.
👥 Who’s Involved: Pope Leo XIV, his brother Louis Prevost, and Piers Morgan.
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📍 Where & When: Interview aired on Piers Morgan Uncensored this week.
💬 Key Quote: “He’s not left. He’s not right. He looks at the whole scene, takes information from both sides, and somehow finds a way to go down the middle and not ruffle too many feathers,” said Prevost.
⚠️ Impact: Prevost’s comments suggest moderation in the Catholic Church’s direction under Pope Leo XIV, without the sometimes drastic shifts associated with the late Pope Francis.
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Louis Prevost, the brother of Pope Leo XIV and a public supporter of President Donald J. Trump, discussed his brother on Piers Morgan Uncensored this week, describing him as a centrist and rejecting the idea that he is “woke.”
When asked if he thought Pope Leo XIV would be a “very liberal pope,” Prevost responded, “No, I do not. [But] I don’t think he’s going to roll back the changes that Francis made. I think he’s going to [say], ‘Here we are. Let’s continue down this path now.’”
Prevost elaborated on his brother’s approach, stating, “When we were growing up, he wasn’t, like, super political. He’s not left. He’s not right. He looks at the whole scene, takes information from both sides, and somehow finds a way to go down the middle and not ruffle too many feathers.”
Highlighting the pope’s expertise, Prevost noted that Pope Leo is very well versed in Roman Catholic canon law and he doubts that he will pull the Church “hard left” but will be more of a centrist.
He’s probably much more liberal than I am, but that’s us. And again, that’s his position as a priest in the church, as part of the clergy.”
The first American Pope, Pope Leo was revealed to be a registered Republican soon after his election by the College of Cardinals at the most recent Papal Conclave. The Supreme Pontiff began his papacy by wearing the traditional vestments of the Pope, something Pope Francis declined to do after this election in 2013.
His first Holy Mass was also mainly said in Latin, the traditional language of the Church. During his first homily, Pope Leo warned against a lack of faith in the world and urged the Church to be a beacon in regions where faithlessness was prevalent.
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❓What Happened: The Trump administration has announced an additional $450 million cut in federal grants to Harvard University, citing issues of liberal bias and antisemitism.
👥 Who’s Involved: The Trump administration, President Donald J. Trump, Harvard University, the U.S. Department of Education, and Harvard President Alan Garber.
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📍 Where & When: Washington, D.C., and Harvard University, announcement made on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.
💬 Key Quote: “There is a dark problem on Harvard’s campus, and by prioritizing appeasement over accountability, institutional leaders have forfeited the school’s claim to taxpayer support,” stated a federal antisemitism task force.
⚠️ Impact: Harvard faces a freeze on $2.2 billion in federal funds, the loss of an additional $450 million in grants, and potential revocation of its tax-exempt status and foreign student program eligibility.
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The Trump administration has announced an additional $450 million cut in federal grants to Harvard University, intensifying its pressure campaign against the Ivy League institution over its toleration of anti-conservative bias, antisemitism, and noncompliance with federal rules. A letter sent on Tuesday to the university from a federal antisemitism task force confirmed the cuts to grants and reiterated that an additional $2.2 billion in federal funding for Harvard remains frozen due to the intransigence of the academic institution’s leadership.
According to the letter, Harvard continues to foster a culture of “virtue signaling and discrimination” and criticizes its leadership for failing to address ongoing issues. “There is a dark problem on Harvard’s campus, and by prioritizing appeasement over accountability, institutional leaders have forfeited the school’s claim to taxpayer support,” the letter states.
The Trump administration has been increasingly critical of Harvard, particularly after the university openly defied federal directives to curtail pro-Hamas demonstrations and eliminate discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies. Last week, the Department of Education announced that Harvard would not receive any new federal grants until it complies with government rules and stipulations, which include leadership changes, revised admissions policies, and audits to ensure ideological diversity.
President Donald J. Trump has also called for Harvard to lose its tax-exempt status, while the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has threatened to revoke the university’s eligibility to host foreign students. Even House Republicans are taking umbrage with Harvard and have included increased taxation of non-religious university endowments in their budgetreconciliation bill. Notably, Harvard and other elite U.S. universities have long been criticized for managing their endowments less like academic institutions and more like hedge funds, leading to calls for them to be treated for tax purposes as the latter.
In response, Harvard President Alan Garber has disputed the allegations, describing the sanctions as an “unlawful attempt to control fundamental aspects of our university’s operations.” Garber insisted that the university is nonpartisan and has taken measures to address antisemitism on campus. Currently, the university is suing the Trump administration over the funding freeze.
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