The president of Harvard on Wednesday defended the university’s decision to sue the Trump administration, adding that the institution “cannot compromise” on core principles like the First Amendment. Harvard took legal action against the Trump administration on Monday over the government’s decision to freeze over $2 billion in federal funding meant for the university after it refused to make the reforms it ordered.

The Trump administration sent a letter to Harvard University that outlined a slew of demands – like reforming its programs, discontinuing DEI practices and additional policy demands tied to federal funding – in error,

Harvard is likely to prevail in court in its battles against the Trump administration, yet both sides have reasons to agree to a compromise, legal observers say.