The United States has launched an investigation into Harvard on charges of racism.

The administration of US President Donald Trump has launched an investigation into Harvard University and the Harvard Law Review scientific journal in connection with allegations of racism. This was reported on April 28 by CNBC.

"The investigations are being conducted in response to information received by ED and HHS about journal membership policies and practices and the selection of articles that may violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964," the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said in a joint statement.

In this regard, an audit will be conducted in relation to the educational institution, which will affect internal documents, as well as the policy of selecting staff and authors of articles.

On April 24, Trump called Harvard University a "threat to democracy" and accused its leadership of "liberal disorder." The president's comment came after the Harvard leadership once again ignored the Trump administration's demands on the educational institution.

The Wall Street Journal newspaper wrote on April 20 that the Trump administration intends to deprive Harvard University of another $ 1 billion due to its refusal to change the internal policy of the educational institution. The next day, on April 21, The New York Times reported that Harvard had filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after its threats to cut funding.