Pentagon ditches Harvard as Hegseth declares university too ‘woke’

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Associated Press,ReutersFebruary 7, 2026 at 05:23 AM

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The Pentagon is severing ties with Harvard University, discontinuing all military training, fellowships, and certificate programs. The decision, announced Friday, follows a prolonged standoff between the Trump administration and Harvard regarding demanded reforms. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that Harvard no longer meets the War Department's or military's needs, claiming officers returned with "globalist and radical ideologies." Hegseth also stated on social media that "Harvard is woke; the War Department is not." The move ends a long-standing relationship between the military and the Ivy League institution.

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