In response to President Trump's threats to withdraw federal funding from Harvard University, President Alan Garber urged schools to resist such measures. He described the cuts as perplexing, noting that the actions taken do not target the right individuals responsible for the issues, like antisemitism. Garber emphasized that cutting research funding not only jeopardizes Harvard but also undermines the country's interests since this funding supports essential research that the government deems high-priority. Garber questioned the rationale behind such punitive actions and their efficacy in combating antisemitism.
"What is perplexing is the measures that they have taken to address these that don't even hit the same people that they believe are causing the problems."
"Why cut off research funding? Sure, it hurts Harvard, but it hurts the country because after all, the research funding is not a gift."
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