The department’s latest instructions cap off a week in which President Trump attempt to ratchet up his assault on the college was temporarily thwarted by the courts.

On Thursday, in a federal court filing, the university accused the Trump administration of a "vendetta against Harvard".

President Donald Trump has escalated his standoff with Harvard University, seeking another path to prevent international students from attending the school after a judge blocked an attempt to revoke Harvard’s ability to enroll international students.