Harvard University is open to a potential $500 million settlement as a means of ending the months-long battle with the Trump administration, according to The New York Times .

The potential deal, based on interviews with four unnamed sources familiar with the negotiations, comes after Columbia University agreed to pay the federal government over $220 million in order to reinstate its federal grants and end investigations.

President Donald Trump has been pushing for Harvard to pay more than Columbia throughout the deal discussions, according to the outlet.

Despite Harvard’s willingness, officials at the negotiating table remain reluctant to pay the federal government money and allow an outside monitor to determine whether they are complying, The New York Times reported.

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