Harvard Uni alleges Trump illegally cut US$2.6 billion
Harvard University has appeared in court to make the case that President Trump's administration has illegally cut US$2.6 billion form the University's funding. Correspondent Nick Harper spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
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