ISTANBUL

The Trump administration plans to cancel remaining federal contracts with Harvard University worth $100 million, according to a draft letter obtained by the New York Times that federal agencies are expected to receive Tuesday.

The letter from the US General Services Administration (GSA) instructs agencies to respond by June 6 with lists of contract cancellations. Josh Gruenbaum, commissioner of the GSA's federal acquisition service, signed the directive affecting contracts with nine agencies.

Contracts for services deemed critical will not face immediate cancellation but will transition to other vendors, according to the document.

"Going forward, we also encourage your agency to seek alternative vendors for future services where you had previously considered Harvard," it said.

The directive represents a complete severance of the government's longstanding business relationship with Harvard, an administration official told the newspaper, marking an escalation in the White House's campaign against the Ivy League institution.

The White House did not immediately confirm or deny the letter.

- Broader crackdown continues

The contract cuts intensify administration pressure on Harvard following pro-Palestine protests on campus, and the school’s diversity programs. The White House has already frozen $3 billion in federal funding and threatened the university's tax-exempt status.

The Trump administration moved to revoke Harvard's international student enrollment ability, though a federal judge temporarily blocked that directive after Harvard filed a lawsuit alleging First Amendment violations.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accused Harvard of "fostering violence, antisemitism, and coordinating with the Chinese Communist Party."

Trump told Harvard to use its $52 billion endowment rather than seek federal grants.