Trump administration freezes $1 billion in funding for Cornell University, $790 million for Northwestern University

Date:

Share post:

The Trump administration is freezing $790 million in federal funding to Northwestern University and more than $1 billion in funding to Cornell University, a White House official told CNN.

”The money was frozen in connection with several ongoing, credible and concerning Title VI investigations,” a Trump administration official said, referring to a federal statute that prohibits discrimination in programs and activities that receive federal funding.

The New York Times first reported the freeze on Northwestern and Cornell funding.

Read more at CNN.

Related Articles