The White House had not intended to send its revised — and more aggressive — set of demands to Harvard on April 11, according to a report by the New York Times published Friday evening.
Trump administration officials claimed that the demands — which were seen as excessive and illegal to Harvard’s administrators — should not have been sent and were “unauthorized,” according to the Times, which cited two unnamed sources.
The April 11 letter was signed by Josh Gruenbaum, the commissioner of the General Services Administration, Sean R. Kevney, the acting general counsel of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and Thomas E. Wheeler, the acting general counsel of the U.S. Department of Education.
A Harvard spokesperson slammed the government’s response as “breathtakingly intrusive” in a statement to The Crimson.
Trump admin: do what we say or we won’t give you $2B in funding
Harvard: no. We have enough cash to outlast you.
Trump admin: we didn’t mean to demand that of you.
Everyone: It smell like bitch in here.
Reminds me of “we’re tariffing China, 125%”
China: okay, make to 200%, it doesn’t matter anymore. But no rare earths or electronics for you.
US: we meant 125% except the things we really need from you and can’t make ourselves
Trumps Oval Office smells of dirty nappies, nervous sweats and bitch.