The White House is pushing Harvard for a major financial settlement in negotiations to restore more than $2 billion in frozen funds, according to a person familiar with the talks — and demanding that Harvard cough up even more than Columbia University did earlier this week.

According to the WSJ's exclusive, the Trump administration has placed Duke on a short list of universities that may be required to make financial concessions to get federal funding.

Columbia professors sent a letter to the university's president outlining items that should be included in a deal with the White House.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon touted the settlement as “a seismic shift in our nation’s fight to hold institutions that accept American taxpayer dollars accountable for antisemitic discrimination and harassment.

Columbia University agreed to the Trump administration’s demands. Education Secretary Linda McMahon called it “a monumental victory for conservatives.”

President Donald Trump secured a $221M settlement with Columbia University in the wake of pro-Palestinian protests and civil rights violations, according to the White House.

Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday condemned Columbia University’s settlement with the Trump administration as “outrageous and embarrassing” and accused the school of giving in to the government’s pressure campaign against higher education.