Harvard’s president Alan Garber doubled down on his defiance against the Trump administration, telling NBC News’ Lester Holt in an exclusive interview, that the lawsuit is “bigger than Harvard.” The interview is Garber’s first since the university sued the Trump administration over frozen federal research funding. “What’s at risk is the excellence of higher education in the United States, and in particular, the research mission of many of our universities,” Garber said. #harvard #trump #news | M

Harvard President Alan Garber received warm applause at the university's commencement ceremony as Harvard's legal fight against the Trump administration continues. Garber was loudly applauded again after making an indirect reference to the university's legal pushback against the White House's effort to make it impossible for Harvard to accept international students. Read more: https://cnn.it/43CqCga | CNN International