More than 170 higher education leaders issue letter condemning Trump's "political interference"
- Over 100 United States universities sent a joint letter Tuesday, April 22, condemning President Donald Trump's actions.
- They condemned the action as political interference endangering American higher education.
- This followed Trump threatening budgets, tax status, and foreign student enrollment.
- The letter stated, "We speak with one voice against the unprecedented government overreach."
- Universities emphasize defending democratic values like free speech and due process rights.
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