American Oversight has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging unlawful withholding of records about efforts to revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status. The suit aims to compel the IRS, Department of Treasury, and Department of Education to release documents potentially revealing political interference by President Trump in federal agency operations. The administration has previously threatened Harvard with the loss of funding and its tax-exempt status due to the university's stance on various issues amid protests, raising concerns about the legality of such actions.
American Oversight's lawsuit seeks to compel the IRS and other agencies to release records that they are unlawfully withholding from the public, potentially revealing political interference.
In response to Trump's criticisms of Harvard, the administration froze grants and threatened tax-exempt status, actions which are viewed as political targeting of the institution.
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