Within the newest swipe by the US President-led administration in opposition to the Ivy League college, Donald Trump stated that he would revoke Harvard College’s tax exemption.

“We’re going to be taking away Harvard’s Tax Exempt Standing. It’s what they deserve!,” Trump wrote in a put up on Reality Social Friday.

The remark by US President comes after Harvard filed a federal lawsuit final month in opposition to the Trump administration. In response to the Washington Put up, the go well with argues the federal government has violated the college’s constitutional rights by freezing billions of {dollars} in federal funding and imperiling its educational independence.

The US president has additionally focused Harvard and different high universities, pausing or freezing billions of {dollars} in federal grants and contracts. In response to WP, a brand new authorities activity drive says that it’s investigating faculties that the administration deems have did not adequately shield Jewish college students throughout pro-Palestinian protests that disrupted campuses final 12 months. Additionally it is searching for to push Harvard to include a broader range of concepts on its campus.

Not too long ago, the administration has ramped up its motion, initiating a proper evaluation of $9 billion in federal funding allotted to Harvard, as Reuters reported. It has additionally demanded that the varsity ban range, fairness, and inclusion (DEI) applications, and impose stricter controls on pro-Palestinian teams and the usage of masks throughout protests.

Nonetheless, Harvard has pushed again strongly. In April, the college rejected lots of the calls for by the Trump administration, framing them as an infringement on free speech and educational freedom. Harvard has additionally filed a lawsuit in opposition to the Trump administration after $2.3 billion in federal funding was suspended, whereas reiterating its dedication to combating discrimination on campus.