US universities leaders have negotiated behind the scenes with Trump’s advisor Stephen Miller, hoping to avoid the same aggressive attack on Harvard, according to CNN He learned with a person familiar with the subject.
The movement happens as the government seeks to intensify and other educational institutions in the country.
Representatives of higher education, who have had detailed conversations with senior White House policy strategist May Mailman in recent weeks are wondering which signs need to stay out of government sights, the source said.
Mailman works in close collaboration with Miller – an architect of government strategy to reach colleges because of concerns that they are not sufficiently policing the alleged anti -Semitism in their campuses.
In turn, a White House authority said that the Trump administration is transmitting to leaders that “money simply cannot and will not flow without ceasing as it has happened – and that universities are incubators of discrimination and that the taxpayer cannot sustain it.”
These conversations occur while some teaching leaders travel to Washington and the moment the government investigates dozens of education institutes.
The White House seeks to close an agreement with a high level institution, he told the CNN The first source, which is involved in the response to higher education.
“They want a renowned university to make an agreement like law firms have made it, which encompasses not only anti -Semitism and protests, but also diversity,” said the familiar person with the matter.
“They also hope Trump can position himself and say he has made a deal with such so -and -so – a university of Ivy League, some kind of renowned educational institution that covered them so that they can say, ‘We don’t want to destroy higher education.’
Asked if any of the universities would be inclined to make such an agreement, the source replied, “No one wants to be the first, but the financial pressures are becoming real.”
Many institutions have already suffered significant cuts in federal funding, and there is growing uncertainty about the future of visas for international students, which are more likely to pay full tuition compared to Americans.
“The president is always willing to make an agreement that benefits the United States, and this has been true for any higher education entity willing to adopt common sense, stop violating the law and commit to restore civil rights and order on the campuses,” said the White House employee.
“The government is only willing to work with entities that operate in good faith and not just the mouth out, without tangible actions. Many educational institutions want to close an agreement, and the president is willing to work with them,” the source told the source CNN.
Reactions of other universities in the USA
Officials from other universities await the White House to deviate Harvard’s attention.
A member of the board of a large college aimed by the task force, which had the anonymity guaranteed to speak freely, described the communications as “irregular,” but said that the group has made repeated attempts to make the institution’s leadership come to Washington for a meeting.
“There is little enthusiasm for that. We have no interest in being their model school or something,” said the member.
“Right now, we feel very comfortable with the measures we take and we don’t need to fight the government unless they decide to move our fundamental values. When the time comes, we will be ready to combat them. But that doesn’t mean we need to tease them,” he said.
Some universities across the country have hired political consultants and experts to respond to some of the government’s demands, while Harvard has launched an aggressive legal strategy and is organizing alumni networks.
The efforts to reach Harvard University began even before President Donald Trump’s return to office, with republican allies arguing that they are repressing the.
But government actions extend to a broader agenda – creating a great conflict on academic freedom, federal funding and campus supervision – and belief within the White House that this is a winning political issue for Trump.
The repression is led by the anti-Semitism task force, a group of different federal agencies that meets at least once a week, and maintains regular communication on where to focus its focus, explained a Washington authority.
In charge is Fox News and civil rights lawyer who became a high court official Leo Terrell.
Trump’s advisor Stephen Miller and Senior White House policy strategist May Mailman are also driving force behind decision making, Fontes said.
Next US Government targets
The US government has been pleased with the measures taken by some schools. The institutions received praise for following the initial goals to meet the demands, including efforts to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion programs and suppress protests on the campuses.
There are doubts about which government could attack from now on.
The high court official Leo Terrell suggested last week that “massive lawsuits” are on their way and would target the University of California system, among others.
“Massive lawsuits against the University of California system are expected … On the east, west, Midwest, accusations of hatred crimes filed by the federal government are also foreseen. Title VII processes against those individuals who are not being protected simply because they are Jews,” Leo Terrell told Fox News.
When asked about Terrell’s threats, Rachel Zaentz, spokesman at the University of California (called UC by Americans), said the institution is cooperating with the Trump government.
“The institution abhors anti-Semitism and is working to deal with the problem, combat it and eradicate it in all its forms. We have cooperated and we plan to continue cooperating with the administration.” said Zaentz.
“Anti -Semitism has no place in UC or anywhere else in society. The university remains totally focused on strengthening our programs and policies to eradicate anti -Semitism and all forms of discrimination,” he added.
An employee of the White House told the CNN Last month the task force was in discussions with Harvard and Columbia, as well as with the Northwestern University, Cornell and Michigan’s.
A press release of the Justice Department in February also identified George Washington University, Johns Hopkins, the University of New York, California, Berkeley, Minnesota, and Southern California as a “campus that suffered anti -Semitic incidents since October 2023”.
University directors have come to Washington to meet with administration officials, so no visit to the campus was required, according to a high member of the administration.
A CNN He contacted each of the Trump government -appointed educational institutions for comments.
Statements from the University of Southern California and Minnesota denounced anti-Semitism and stated that educational institutions would engage in the task force in their efforts to combat it.
Continuous battle with Harvard
And even analyzing other educational institutions, the administration does not take its eyes off Harvard, with which it is involved in various judicial battles.
A calculation on foreign financing sources was also initiated through a provision of the Higher Education Law that requires the dissemination of international donations and contracts, called Section 117.
An earlier investigation into the university, based on the section, was recently closed.
“As a standard practice, Harvard has reported reports from Section 117 for decades, as part of the continuous compliance with the law. As required, reports include information on donations and contracts from foreign sources that exceed $ 250,000 annually,” Harvard University spokesman Jason Newton explained in a statement.
“This includes contracts to provide executive education, other training and academic publications,” added Newton, noting that Harvard records reflect “diverse sources” from supporting the institution.
Next Steps
Trump government messengers gave mixed signals on how the process advances.
The source familiar with the response to higher education questioned the desire to continue an aggressive pace.
“If you go after Harvard, what strength will you continue? Universities are being manipulated like a yo -yo for weeks. My guess is that at some point the White House will lose interest in this,” the source said.
“After overthrowing Harvard, where are you going? They are as aware of the brands as anyone else,” he added.
In the end, according to the source, the market dominates: “What will happen to Harvard or Columbia? The number of candidates is a record, the performance is a record. I bet if you talk to Make America Great Again (Movement) or the Westminter School, they may have voted for Trump, but they are moving away from Ivy, but they are away from Ivy. League?
Meanwhile, Education Secretary Linda McMahon suggested that there is still hope for negotiations with Harvard, with whom the high government official said the administration is not currently in negotiations.
“We really hope to go back to the negotiating table, talking about the things that are good for Harvard and the students who are on the campus,” said McMahon.
The high court official Leo Terrell adopted a different tone.
“Let’s chase them where it hurts them financially, and there are countless ways-I hope you can read between the lines-there are numerous ways to harm them financially,” he warned Fox News.
Asked when this would end, Terrell said, “We can’t speculate. We have to put these universities on our knees,” he warned.
