Supporters of Palestine gathered at Harvard University for a rally, showcasing their ongoing solidarity with Gaza. Simultaneously, the Trump administration is pushing for greater transparency in foreign funding for U.S. universities via an executive order. This decision opposes the Biden administration's move to cease public disclosure of donor names, potentially enabling opaque funding channels. A significant sum of foreign money, particularly from China and Qatar, has been reported as unreported, spotlighting concerns about national security and foreign influence within American education.
In 2020, less than 300 of the 6,000 schools required to disclose donations had done so, revealing around $6.5 billion in unreported foreign funding.
The Trump administration is demanding transparency on foreign funding in U.S. schools, countering a Biden-era policy that obscured donor identities.
Harvard and Cornell have reportedly received substantial support from Qatari funds, raising concerns over foreign influence on campus.
Under Biden, the administration halted disclosure of foreign donor identities, resulting in nearly a billion dollars from foreign sources going unexamined.
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