The Trump administration has gone after Harvard University since April. It has cut billions in funding while also demanding an overhaul of its leadership structure, admissions and hiring. The

Donald Trump has expressed an interest in settling a legal dispute with Harvard University for $500 million. The conflict stems from the cancellation of $2.5 billion in funding by Trump's administration.

The sum sought by the government is more than twice as much as the $200 million fine that Columbia University said it would pay when it settled its clash with the White House last week.