Pentagon to Sever Academic Ties With Ivy League Schools, Hegseth Says

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Department of Defense will cut certain academic partnerships and funding streams with several Ivy League universities, saying the Pentagon will no longer subsidize institutions he believes promote ideological agendas. Schools named include Yale University, Columbia University, Brown University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Princeton University, among others. Hegseth said the move is intended to ensure Defense Department resources align with what he described as core national security and leadership priorities. Further details on the scope and financial impact of the decision have not yet been released.