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Iowa AG Brenna Bird Leads Amicus Brief Supporting Trump Administration’s Harvard Funding Cuts
- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird spearheaded a coalition of 16 states that submitted an amicus brief on Tuesday backing the Trump administration’s decision to reduce funding for Harvard University amid allegations of antisemitism on campus.
- The funding cuts began in April with a $2.2 billion freeze, followed by a $450 million reduction and a moratorium after Harvard rejected federal demands to reform policies on discrimination and governance.
- The coalition claimed that Harvard did not adequately safeguard Jewish and Israeli students, referencing a detailed 311-page report from an April task force that highlighted a hostile environment on campus, while Harvard insists that the funding cuts violate its First Amendment rights.
- The brief referenced the 1983 Supreme Court ruling that upheld sanctions on Bob Jones University, stating universities cannot escape Title IV obligations by invoking First Amendment claims.
- This legal conflict has increased national attention on Harvard's funding and policies, signaling ongoing political and judicial disputes over enforcing anti-discrimination laws on campuses.
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Williston HeraldNorth Dakota joins Iowa-led effort supporting Trump administration’s Harvard funding cuts
DES MOINES, Iowa (North Dakota Monitor) – Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird led a 16-state coalition that includes North Dakota filing an amicus brief Tuesday supporting the Trump administration’s efforts to cut some funding for Harvard University over reported claims of antisemitism on campus. Bird, alongside 15 other attorneys general, filed the brief Tuesday in a lawsuit brought by Harvard University challenging the move to strip billions in …
Montana joins Iowa-led effort supporting Trump administration’s Harvard funding cuts • Daily Montanan
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is leading a 16-state coalition supporting the Trump administration's efforts to cut funding for Harvard University. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird led a 16-state coalition filing an amicus brief Tuesday supporting the Trump administration’s efforts to cut some funding for Harvard University over reported claims of antisemitism on campus. Bird, alongside 15 other a…
State Attorneys General Back Trump's Effort to Hold Harvard Accountable
Sixteen state attorneys general banded together to support President Donald Trump’s efforts to hold Harvard University accountable for alleged antisemitism and racial discrimination. “We stand firmly with the Trump administration and against antisemitism,” said Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, the leader of the coalition. “But Harvard does not. When President Trump acted to fix the rampant antisemitism on Harvard’s campus by restricting federa…
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