Trump administration seeks to end Harvard ties amid antisemitism policy standoff

In the letter, obtained by NBC News, the agency’s federal acquisition service commissioner, Josh Gruenbaum, accused Harvard of engaging in “race discrimination” and “a disturbing lack of concern for the safety and wellbeing of Jewish students.”

“We recommend that your agency terminate for convenience each contract that it determines has failed to meet its standards, and transition to a new vendor those contracts that could be better serviced by an alternative counterparty,” the letter said. “Going forward, we also encourage your agency to seek alternative vendors for future services where you had previously considered Harvard.”

Gruenbaum asked agency officials to provide a report of their actions or intended actions on Harvard contracts by June 6.

An administration official confirmed to NBC News that about 30 contracts worth an estimated $100 million would be under review.

The move is the latest escalation in a monthslong standoff between the Trump administration and Harvard over the school’s policies on addressing antisemitism on campus.

Trump said yesterday in a post on Truth Social that he was considering cutting $3 billion in grant money to what he called “a very anti-Semitic” Harvard and giving those funds to trade schools instead.