The US Department of Defense cut ties with Harvard University on Friday, citing instances of antisemitism at the university and sympathy with the Hamas terror organization.
The Trump administration has been repeatedly threatening to withhold federal funds from Harvard and several other universities in recent months over issues including pro-Palestinian protests against Israel's war in Gaza, campus diversity, and transgender policies.
The Friday statement, issued by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, said that, beginning inthe 2026-2027 school year, all graduate-level professional military education, fellowships, and certificate programs will be discontinued, though military students already attending classes will be allowed to complete their studies.
"University leadership encouraged a campus environment that celebrated Hamas, allowed attacks on Jews, and still promotes discrimination based on race," said Hegseth.
The Department of Defense also claimed that Harvard’s relationships with foreign powers, such as China, and "an on-campus culture that is incongruent with military and American values and interests."
"Harvard is woke; The War Department is not." Hegseth wrote in a post on X/Twitter.
Ivy League universities under fire from Trump administration
The Defense Department will be reexamining its relationships with several other US academic institutions in the coming weeks, Hegseth added.
"The goal is to determine whether or not they actually deliver cost-effective strategic education for future senior leaders when compared to, say, public universities and our military graduate programs," he said.
US President Donald Trump said last week that his administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from Harvard to cover the cost of federal probes into the university's policies, with the two sides yet to reach a final deal after months of negotiations.
Reuters contributed to this report.