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1. Per a Dana Milbank piece yesterday- the letter to Harvard was yet another mistake by Clustertrump

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Mon Apr 28, 2025, 09:15 AM

Apr 28

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1016&pid=403463

That titanic legal battle with Harvard University now underway over academic freedom and billions of dollars in grants? The whole thing might have been set off by mistake. The Times reported that the university, after announcing its intention to fight the administration, received a “frantic call from a Trump official” saying the administration’s letter full of outrageous demands that provoked the standoff was “unauthorized” and should not have been sent.

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Nation's oldest and wealthiest university and Trump administration face off in court over threats to cut federal funds [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 28 OP

Per a Dana Milbank piece yesterday- the letter to Harvard was yet another mistake by Clustertrump underpants Apr 28 #1

Yeah but... BumRushDaShow Apr 28 #2

Thanks. Now I know the whole story. underpants Apr 28 #3

That basically sums it up BumRushDaShow Apr 28 #4