"In the government’s view, so long as Harvard is punished for exercising its First Amendment rights, the ends justify the means," the memorandum in support of Harvard's motion for summary judgment claimed.

Since its initial criticism of Harvard as a place where antisemitism was condoned or ignored during last spring’s pro-Palestinian protests, the government’s list of complaints about the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university has grown by the day.

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will deny visas for foreign students trying to come to the U.S. to attend Harvard University, his latest attack on the prominent Ivy League college.