Well, howdy there, Internet people, it's Bell again.

So today, we're going to talk about Obama versus Trump, Harvard Edition.

The Trump administration presented Harvard University with a list of demands if the university

wanted to maintain its financial relationship with the U.S. government.

The relationship goes back decades with Harvard engaging in research for the U.S. government.

Harvard has declined to agree to the administration's demands and put out a statement titled

The Promise of American Higher Education. It reads in part, quote,

Last Friday night, the administration issued an updated and expanded list of demands, warning

that Harvard must comply if we intend to maintain our financial relationship with the federal

government. It makes clear that the intention is not to work with us to address anti-Semitism in a cooperative

and constructive manner. Although some of the demands outlined by the government are aimed

at combating anti-Semitism, the majority represent direct governmental regulation of the intellectual conditions at

Harvard. I encourage you to read the letter to gain a fuller understanding of the unprecedented demands

being made by the federal government to control the Harvard community. They include requirements to audit the viewpoints

of our student body, faculty, staff, and to reduce the power of certain students, faculty,

and administrators targeted because of their ideological views. We have informed the administration

through our legal counsel that we will

not accept their proposed agreement. The university will not surrender its independence or relinquish

its constitutional rights. Or, in simplified Harvard speak, I am disinclined to acquiesce to your request.

After the statement, the administration froze $2.2 billion in funding.

I think they've said they'll eventually withhold $9 billion in total.

Former President Obama has publicly commented on the situation, saying, quote,

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