The White House has set a starting point for its negotiations with Harvard University, demanding a payment of $500 million that could increase if the school refuses to accept government oversight provisions. Key demands include allowing a joint resolution monitor to oversee compliance and committing to other reforms to resolve civil rights investigations and unfreeze frozen research funding worth $2.6 billion.
Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-31/for-trump-s-harvard-deal-500-million-is-only-a-starting-point