Education Secretary Linda McMahon said that she is seeing “progress” from institutions regarding the Trump administration’s demands.
Trump in an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz had said that, “We want to have foreign students come. We’re very honoured by it, but we want to see their list.” She echoed the same sentiments.
“Harvard didn’t want to give us the list. They’re going to be giving us the list now. I think they’re starting to behave, actually, if you want to know the truth,” the president added.
In May, the Trump administration sent a letter to Harvard University, stating that if Harvard wants the opportunity of regaining Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification before the upcoming academic school year back, they should provide the “information required” within “72 hours”.
The information included the list of students who had participated in pro-Palestine protests.
McMahon defended the attacks on universities such as Harvard and Columbia and said, “I have seen progress. And you know why I think we’re seeing progress? Because we are putting these measures in place, and we’re saying we’re putting teeth behind what we’re looking at,” in an interview to NBC News.
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