To fend off illiberalism from the White House, the university’s president also has to confront illiberalism on campus.

While Trump didn’t name the lawyer, it was an apparent reference to William Burck—a Republican insider with ties to the president himself—who is representing Harvard.

The two attorneys representing Harvard University in a pitched fight with the Trump administration are no strangers to the spotlight or to Washington investigations that reach into the White House.

The president’s post describing the Ivy League school as an “Anti-Semitic, Far Left Institution,” a “Liberal mess” and a “threat to Democracy” appeared to reference William Burck, an ...

The move came after Trump slammed the attorney, William Burck, in a post to his Truth Social network on Thursday, The Hill reported.

"Harvard is a threat to democracy…" In the same post, Trump also expressed his frustration that William Burck, the attorney representing Harvard, was a legal advisor to the Trump Organization.

President Trump's company, the Trump Organization, has parted ways with Bill Burck, a prominent attorney who also represents Harvard University.

The Trump Organization reportedly severed ties with attorney Bill Burck on Thursday for working with Harvard University, a target of the president.

This is following complaints from Trump about Burck representing both the organization and Harvard in its legal battle against the Trump administration.

The two attorneys representing Harvard University in a pitched fight with the Trump administration are no strangers to the spotlight or to Washington investigations that reach into the White House.