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Today’s letter makes new threats to illegally withhold funding for lifesaving research and innovation in retaliation against Harvard for filing its lawsuit on April 21,
a university spokesperson said
Where do many of these ‘students’ come from, who are they, and how do they get into Harvard, or even into our country – and why is there so much HATE
McMahon wrote in the letter, emulating Trump’s use of all-capital letters to emphasise certain wordsHarvard will continue to comply with the law, promote and encourage respect for viewpoint diversity, and combat antisemitism in our community. Harvard will also continue to defend against illegal government overreach aimed at stifling research and innovation that make Americans safer and more secure,
the spokesperson continued
The proposed common-sense reforms – which the Administration remains committed to – include a return to merit-based admissions and hiring, an end to unlawful programs that promote crude identity stereotypes, disciplinary reform and consistent accountability, including for student groups, cooperation with Law Enforcement, and reporting compliance with the Department of Education, Department of Homeland Security, and other Federal Agencies,
McMahon saidToday, we received another letter from the administration doubling down on demands that would impose unprecedented and improper control over Harvard University and would have chilling implications for higher education,
a Harvard spokesperson said
Harvard has been hiring almost all woke, Radical Left, idiots and ‘birdbrains’ who are only capable of teaching FAILURE to students and so-called ‘future leaders,
Trump wrote on Truth SocialReceiving such taxpayer funds is a privilege, not a right,
she wroteYou have an approximately $53 billion head start, much of which was made possible by the fact that you are living within the walls of, and benefiting from, the prosperity secured by the United States of America and its free-market system you teach your students to despise,
she addedThis letter is to inform you that Harvard should no longer seek grants from the federal government, since none will be provided,
McMahon wrote
Harvard will cease to be a publicly funded institution, and can instead operate as a privately-funded institution, drawing on its colossal endowment, and raising money from its large base of wealthy alumni,
McMahon wroteThis is like hiring the captain of the Titanic to teach navigation,
McMahon wroteHarvard University has made a mockery of this country’s higher education system,
McMahon wrote
That's actually a part of the anti-semitism problem, the lack of viewpoint diversity,
one Education official suggested
The Trump administration won't stand by as taxpayer dollars are used to support colleges that have tolerated antisemitism or that support racist policies,
a senior Education Department official said
Those investigations would need to lead to resolution agreements that bring Harvard back into compliance with federal law. They could also open up a broader negotiation if they were interested in accelerating that,
the official said
In our response, the University reiterated our steadfast commitment to sponsor the visas that facilitate our international students’ study at Harvard,
Weenick wrote
Their education markup makes it abundantly clear that they’re not just going to gut Medicaid, they’re proposing hundreds of billions of dollars of cuts to programs that provide more opportunities for everyday Americans to access higher education,
Accountable.US Executive Director Tony Carrk said in a statementEfforts to limit access to or weaponize PSLF will threaten critical public service fields and harm our most vulnerable communities,
the democracy, labor and civil rights organizations wroteWe are going to be taking away Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status,
Trump wrote in a social media postBased on my initial review, however, I have serious objections to the proposed freeze in our defense funding given the security challenges we face and to the proposed funding cuts to – and in some cases elimination of – programs like LIHEAP, TRIO, and those that support biomedical research,
she said