White House claims letter to Harvard with demands was an ‘unauthorized’ mistake: NYT
- A senior official from the Trump administration stated that a letter sent to Harvard University was an 'unauthorized' mistake, according to the New York Times.
- Harvard University maintained that the letter appeared legitimate and approved by administration officials.
- The Trump administration has not withdrawn its demands or reversed its decision to freeze $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard.
- The letter sparked a dispute between Harvard and U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration.
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Very tough fight between the Trump administration and Harvard University. An official of the anti-Semitism task force sent the document without authorization with the drastic requests rejected by the university
New York Times: Trump administration sent letter of demands to Harvard University in error
The Trump administration sent a letter to Harvard University that outlined a slew of demands – like reforming its programs, discontinuing DEI practices and additional policy demands tied to federal funding – in error, according to a report by The New York Times.
The war declared by the White House on Harvard concerns all of American culture, to which it is in fact ordered to comply and submit...
An unidentified official from Trump's anti-Semitism working group told Harvard University that a letter containing demands had been sent to the university without authorization, reports the New York Times, citing two unidentified people familiar with the matter.The letter included a number of demands on recruitment, admissions and curriculum, which started a legal battle between the university and the White House.The letter was sent by the inter…
Trump admin letter to Harvard sent in error, sparking battle
A letter from Trump administration officials sent to Harvard University on April 11 outlined demands so draconian that university officials decided they had no choice but to resist, according to a New York Times report.Harvard President Alan Garber’s announcement on Monday that he would not yield to the demands ignited a historic battle between the prestigious college and President Donald Trump.


Harvard says Trump administration doubled down after sending letter reported as unauthorized
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