Trump administration asks US appeals court to restore $2 billion funding cut to Harvard University

On October 5, 2026, the Trump administration asked a US appeals court to revive its termination of over $2 billion in federal grants to Harvard University. The administration had cut the funding after Harvard refused to comply with demands to end diversity programs and allow monitoring of academic departments. Harvard sued, and a lower court blocked the funding freeze. The appeals court is now considering the case, with a separate hearing scheduled for October 6 regarding international students. The administration has filed other lawsuits against Harvard, one of which was dismissed in August.