CNN's NewsNight panel debated President Trump's move to withdraw federal grants from Harvard and threaten its tax-exempt status. Panelists discussed the implications of such actions, highlighting how previous funding supported vital medical research. Harvardâs President asserted that government shouldnât dictate the operations of private institutions, emphasizing the potential negative impact on crucial research funding that saves lives. The discussion underscored fears regarding federal overreach into university governance.
No governmentâregardless of which party is in powerâshould dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue.
Previous federal funding to Harvard helped fund childhood leukemia research that increased the survival rate from 10% to 90%. It helped fund key breast cancer research that extended the lives of women by 25%.
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