Trump administration freezes nearly $2 billion in funds for Cornell and Northwestern

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Cornell and Northwestern universities were the latest to see their federal funding stopped as the Trump administration continues to review higher education grants.

Some $1 billion in funds were frozen for Cornell, while $790 million were frozen for Northwestern. Both universities claimed they were not notified by the White House on the matter. This follows Columbia University losing about $400 million worth of grants under President Donald Trump’s executive order on combating antisemitism.

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