Harvard President Alan Garber wrote in a public letter that the university has received demands from the federal Department of Education that threaten academic freedom. The Trump administration has frozen federal funding for universities, citing a failure to fight antisemitism on campus. Harvard professors have sued to block the administration's review of federal contracts and grants awarded to the school. The administration is also considering forcing Columbia University into a consent decree. Harvard President Garber stated that the university will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights.