Trump, who has halted billions in research grants to a slew of schools, has said he envisions the Columbia deal as the first of many such agreements. His education secretary, Linda McMahon, called it a blueprint for other institutions to follow.

According to the WSJ's exclusive, the Trump administration has placed Duke on a short list of universities that may be required to make financial concessions to get federal funding.

President Donald Trump secured a $221M settlement with Columbia University in the wake of pro-Palestinian protests and civil rights violations, according to the White House.

Ultimately, we win that case. And the bottom line is we’re not going to give any more money to Harvard,” President Trump said.

Columbia professors sent a letter to the university's president outlining items that should be included in a deal with the White House.

Columbia University agreed to the Trump administration’s demands. Education Secretary Linda McMahon called it “a monumental victory for conservatives.”

Columbia University to pay $200M in settlement with Trump administration. The secretary pushed back on criticism that the