Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer defended Harvard after President Trump ordered federal funding cuts, arguing the move is an unjust attack on academic institutions. On CNN, Schumer acknowledged Harvard's failure to adequately address anti-Semitism on campus but labeled Trump’s actions, which include restricting diversity programs, as overreaching and undemocratic. Schumer mentioned that he, along with other Jewish senators, sent a letter demanding clarity on the funding decision, questioning how the cuts related to anti-Semitism. He alleged that Trump is misusing anti-Semitic incidents as a pretext to target universities, echoing concerns about the erosion of democratic principles.
Schumer emphasized that while he acknowledges Harvard's shortcomings in addressing anti-Semitism, he believes Trump's actions are an unjustified attack on universities rather than a legitimate response to anti-Semitism.
He criticized Trump's overreach, arguing that the funding cuts extend beyond anti-Semitism, reflecting a disregard for democratic principles, as the president seems to act unilaterally.
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