Harvard leaders sued the Trump administration on Monday, arguing that the Cambridge-based school’s constitutional rights have been violated by the government’s threats to pull billions of dollars in funding if the school does not comply with demands for an overhaul.

The Trump Organization fired a legal adviser Thursday because he also represents Harvard University, an adversary of the Trump administration in its ongoing crackdown on elite schools. The move

The move to dismiss William A. Burck underscored both the entanglements between Mr. Trump’s presidency and company and the degree to which he will look to target people he believes have wronged him.