Harvard University is the latest school to implement a hiring freeze as federal funding remains uncertain. President Trump has threatened to cut federal funding for schools that allow "illegal" protests. Universities use millions of dollars in federal funding for student aid and research programs.

In a move that has sent shockwaves through the academic community, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have implemented temporary hiring freezes in response to the Trump administration’s widening crackdown on universities.

Harvard and MIT are putting temporary freezes on new hiring as they and other colleges respond to uncertainty and potential drops in federal funding.