Pentagon ditches Harvard as Hegseth declares university too ‘woke’

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.

The Pentagon, under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, is ending all military training, fellowships, and certificate programs with Harvard University. Hegseth, a former Fox host, cited Harvard's "wokeness" and alleged anti-military bias as the reason for the decision. This move follows months of threats and lawsuits from the Trump administration, which accuses Harvard and other universities of promoting antisemitism and leftist ideology. The Pentagon will also evaluate graduate programs for active-duty service members at all Ivy League and other civilian universities. Hegseth claims that these institutions harbor pervasive bias and toxic ideologies that undermine the military's mission. The decision marks an escalation in the administration's efforts to pressure educational institutions to align with its views.