Donald Trump's administration has warned of cuts in federal funding for academic institutions and universities if they continue with diversity, equity and inclusion programs that the new U.S. president has attempted to dismantle in his early days in office.

Donald Trump is back at it again, and this time, he’s putting higher education on the chopping block. The former president has issued an ultimatum: universities and colleges across the country have two weeks to eliminate diversity initiatives—or risk losing federal funding.