The conflict escalated rapidly after the Trump administration sent Harvard a letter earlier this month demanding sweeping changes. These included broad government and leadership reforms, modifications to admissions policies,

Harvard University announced Monday that it was suing to halt a federal freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after the institution said it would defy the Trump administration’s demands to limit activism on campus.

Harvard's complaint Monday provides a glimpse into the expected impacts to the institution after the Trump administration slashed more than $2 billion in federal funding.