In the wake of the government’s threats, Harvard has begun touting the life-changing impacts of its federally-funded research and how the Trump administration’s “unlawful” actions could impact not only the university’s employees and students,

The university called the funding freeze "unlawful and beyond the government’s authority" and warned of severe and long-lasting consequences.

Harvard's complaint Monday provides a glimpse into the expected impacts to the institution after the Trump administration slashed more than $2 billion in federal funding.