According to the New York Times, a letter demanding that Harvard University dismantle DEI programs and screen international students for ideology was reportedly unauthorized. The letter, signed by three senior federal officials and sent on government letterhead, placed nearly $9 billion in federal funding at risk. Harvard rejected the demands, prompting the White House to freeze over $2 billion in grants. A university spokesperson called the letter “astonishing in its overreach” and said the government’s actions have real consequences.
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00:02A letter sent to Harvard University demanding that it dismantled DEI programs and screen
00:06international students for ideology was reportedly unauthorized, according to the New York Times.
00:12The letter was signed by three senior federal officials and sent on government letterhead,
00:17placing nearly $9 billion in federal funding at risk. Harvard rejected the demands,
00:23prompting the White House to freeze over $2 billion in grants.
00:25The university spokesperson called the letter astonishing in its overreach.
00:30It said the government's actions have real consequences.
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