Alan Garber, then Harvard University’s interim president, stepped onto a stage in Harvard Yard last May to address thousands of alumni and faculty. As the applause faded, a woman approached the lectern and dumped gold glitter on Garber’s head, shouting about releasing monkeys from Harvard labs.

The Department of Homeland Security Secretary also announced the termination of two grants totaling more than $2.7 million to Harvard.

President Donald Trump's administration said on Friday it sought Harvard University's records on foreign funding going back a decade and on some foreign ties, in the government's latest escalation against the educational institution.