The Trump administration says that Harvard University violated civil-rights laws over its treatment of Israeli and Jewish students, potentially further endangering its federal funding, BBC reported.

In a letter sent to Harvard, the administration accused the university of deliberate indifference towards the concerns of Jewish students who felt threatened on campus. 

The move is the latest in a series of legal and financial battles between Harvard and the White House - the stakes of which have dramatically escalated over the last few months. 

Harvard says it has made "significant strides" to combat discrimination and "strongly disagrees" with the government's findings, according to BBC