Harvard University is facing a strategic assault from the second Trump administration, with funding frozen, visas under threat, and political pressure mounting. The administration has frozen over $2.3 billion in research grants and federal contracts to Harvard University, citing failure to protect Jewish students from discrimination. The Department of Homeland Security is reviewing Harvard's ability to enroll international students, and the Department of Education has opened a civil rights investigation. Harvard has responded with a formal legal letter, stating it will not comply with federal directives that violate constitutional protections. This battle raises questions about the autonomy of universities and the power of the federal government.