Alan Garber, president of Harvard University in the US, said in an interview with the media on the 2nd local time that the act of depriving the university of its federal “tax exempt status” was “highly illegal” and would send a “terrible signal” to the education community. According to reports, US President Trump once again stated on social media that day that he plans to strip Harvard University of its “tax-free status,” and Garber responded. Garber emphasized that educational institutions are granted “tax exempt status” to enable them to successfully carry out their educational missions, while for research universities, it is to carry out research missions.

Alan Garber, president of Harvard University in the US, said in an interview with the media on the 2nd local time that the act of depriving the university of its federal “tax exempt status” was “highly illegal” and would send a “terrible signal” to the education community. According to reports, US President Trump once again stated on social media that day that he plans to strip Harvard University of its “tax-free status,” and Garber responded. Garber emphasized that educational institutions are granted “tax exempt status” to enable them to successfully carry out their educational missions, while for research universities, it is to carry out research missions.