Johns Hopkins University announced Thursday it's laying off over 2,000 employees amid budget cuts made by the Trump administration.

Harvard University is the latest school to implement a hiring freeze as federal funding remains uncertain. President Trump has threatened to cut federal funding for schools that allow "illegal" protests. Universities use millions of dollars in federal funding for student aid and research programs.

The hiring pause at one of the nation’s wealthiest schools comes after other schools have also announced efforts to save money.

Harvard University officials on Monday announced a “temporary” hiring freeze. In a letter to university staff on Harvard’s website, President Alan Garber and other school officials cited ”substantial financial uncertainties driven by rapidly shifting federal policies” facing universities across the nation.

Harvard University and MIT have implemented hiring freezes as the White House crackdown on higher education continues to escalate. Why it matters: Austerity measures at Massachusetts' two most prominent and wealthiest universities mean trouble for the state,

In a move that has sent shockwaves through the academic community, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have implemented temporary hiring freezes in response to the Trump administration’s widening crackdown on universities.