President Trump’s fight with Harvard University shows how far he is willing to take his crusade against higher education, targeting the oldest and richest university in the nation.

The battle will test how far the Trump administration will be able to go after it has already paused funding for numerous other institutions and has threatened even more cuts for universities that don’t eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs.

With potential litigation on the horizon against the Trump administration and internal pressures on Harvard, the result of this fight could set the standard for the relationship between the president and higher education over the next four years.

Here is what to know about the fight between Harvard and Trump:

Harvard rejects Trump's demands that go past antisemitism accusations

The Trump administration has said it targeted Harvard over alleged inaction on antisemitism.

But Harvard argues demands made of the Ivy League in order to keep federal money seem to have gone far past that aim.

The Trump administration demanded Harvard eliminate DEI, change its hiring and admission policies, and submit a quarterly report to the federal government with status updates on the changes, among other things.

“No government — regardless of which party is in power — should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they........

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