The Trump admin froze over $2.2B in grants to Harvard. (AP)
In his letter, Garber said the federal government has threatened its partnerships with several universities, including Harvard, over accusations of antisemitism on their campuses.
He also noted that the Trump administration issued an updated and expanded list of demands, saying if the school plans to maintain a financial relationship with the federal government, it must comply.
"It makes clear that the intention is not to work with us to address antisemitism in a cooperative and constructive manner," Garber wrote. "We have informed the administration through our legal counsel that we will not accept their proposed agreement."
TRUMP ADMIN PAUSES $1B FROM CORNELL, $790M FROM NORTHWESTERN AMID CIVIL RIGHTS INVESTIGATION: REPORT
Gov. Maura Healey, D-Mass., praised Harvard. (Adam Glanzman/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Specifically, she thanked Harvard and Garber for their leadership in standing up for education and freedom by standing against, what she called, the administration's "brazen attempt to bully schools."
"We all agree that antisemitism has no place in America and that it should be fought in the workplace, classrooms and everywhere," Healey said. "Complying with the Trump Administration's dangerous demands would have made us all less safe."
President Donald Trump has suspended federal funding to every Ivy League, besides Penn and Dartmouth, over investigations into anti-Israel protests that have taken place on their campuses since October 2023. Funding for dozens of other universities has also been impacted by investigations for the same reason.
Earlier this month, a federal antisemitism task force announced a review of Harvard's federal grants and contracts, worth nearly $9 billion, as the university faces an investigation into campus antisemitism.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
The Trump administration has promised to be more aggressive in ending campus antisemitism after saying President Joe Biden did not hold universities accountable for their violent protests.
The administration has also made moves to detain and deport foreign students who participated in or orchestrated anti-Israel protests at American universities.
Fox News Digital’s Elizabeth Pritchett and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.
Story tips and ideas can be sent to Greg.Wehner@Fox.com and on Twitter @GregWehner.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-admin-slashes-over-2-2b-funding-harvard-after-school-defies-demands