Harvard said on Saturday the Trump administration was "doubling down" on far-reaching demands on the university despite a published report that government officials had sent a letter spelling out those demands without authorization.

The US government has threatened to ban Harvard University from enrolling foreign students, after the institution said it would not bow to demands from Donald Trump's administration.The White House has demanded the oldest university in the US make changes to hiring,

The Trump administration sent a letter to Harvard University that outlined a slew of demands – like reforming its programs, discontinuing DEI practices and additional policy demands tied to federal funding – in error,