After Pete Hegseth Cut Pentagon Funding, Harvard Offers Options for Military
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- The Pentagon, led by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, announced a break with Harvard University due to ideological differences, cutting military education and fellowship programs starting with the 2026-27 academic year.
- Hegseth criticized Harvard as a hub of anti-America activism and claimed many military graduates develop radical ideologies, leading to the termination of ties with Harvard and 21 other institutions, including Georgetown, MIT, and Yale.
- In response, Harvard Kennedy School is offering admitted military students the option to defer admission for up to four years or pursue expedited admission at four other graduate schools: University of Chicago, Tufts, University of Texas at Austin, and University of Michigan.
- It remains unclear whether active-duty military members are explicitly
