Claudine Gay

Former President, Harvard University

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Born: August 4, 1970, New York City

Education: Stanford University, Harvard University, Phillips Exeter Academy

Previous offices: President of Harvard University

Last updated Nov 1, 2026

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Trump administration's standoff with Harvard

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As of May 2026: Resigned January 2024

Harvard has received billions in federal research funding for decades without major controversy. Now President Trump is demanding the university pay $1 billion to the government—five times what he sought months earlier—after a year of escalating threats, frozen grants, and failed negotiations. The university has refused to capitulate, and a federal judge has ruled the funding freeze unconstitutional.

Updated May 26