President Donald Trump has taken to his social media platform Truth Social to once again target Harvard University, stating that it should not receive federal funds. This comes after the US education department announced they were freezing about $2.3bn in federal funds to the Ivy League school. Trump’s rant criticized Harvard’s hiring practices and accused the school of teaching hate and stupidity.
Meanwhile, FBI and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents recently descended on the homes of Xiaofeng Wang, a Chinese national and cybersecurity professor at Indiana University, causing fear within Bloomington’s Asian community.
Additionally, a federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from implementing steep cuts to federal research funding provided to universities by the US Department of Energy after a group of universities, including MIT and Princeton, sued.
The AP has accused the White House of defying a court order restoring its access to press events, and US Attorney General Pam Bondi announced legal action against Maine over transgender athletes in women’s sports.
In a more positive move, White House envoy Steve Witkoff and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are set to visit France to discuss Middle East issues. Vice-President JD Vance will also visit Italy and India to discuss economic and geopolitical priorities.
The ongoing clash between the Trump administration and Harvard has rallied support from other universities like Stanford and Yale, who have defended academic freedom and autonomy. The situation is complex, with the immediate impact of funding cuts at Harvard potentially affecting research, faculty, and student opportunities.
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