The inquiry is part of an onslaught of investigations and financial penalties the  institution is facing after it rebuked the Trump administration’s demands.

The Trump administration has suspended Harvard’s ability to host international students, as part of its crackdown on protest activities on American university campuses

Lawmakers question Harvard's collaborations with Chinese paramilitary and Iranian-funded researchers, citing potential violations of U.S. sanctions and security risks.

Harvard University is being investigated by the House Select Committee on China and the House Committee on Education and Workforce for its collaboration with Chinese Communist Party-affiliated groups and researchers funded by Iran.

The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party opened an investigation on Monday into Harvard’s partnerships with organizations accused of having ties to the CCP.

The latest Trump administration action could compel more than a quarter of Harvard's student body, all of whom are in the US legally, to transfer schools or leave the country.