Obama touts Harvard’s rejection of Trump’s ‘ham-handed’ demands
- Former President Barack Obama praised Harvard for rejecting the Trump administration's 'ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom.'
- Harvard asserted that it would not allow itself 'to be taken over by the federal government,' standing firm against the demands.
- The Trump administration retaliated by cutting or freezing $2.2 billion in federal funds to Harvard after its refusal to comply.
- Obama called for other universities to follow Harvard's example in rejecting unlawful pressures and maintaining independence.
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