White House claims letter to Harvard with demands was an ‘unauthorized’ mistake: NYT

The White House letter sent to Harvard University outlining a list of demands about the university’s hiring and admissions was sent without authorization, according to the New York Times, citing two unnamed people familiar with the matter. The April 11 letter, which demanded that Harvard eliminate its DEI programs and screen international students for ideological concerns, among other sweeping changes, was “unauthorized,” people familiar with the matter told the Times. The contents of the letter were authentic, but “there were differing accounts inside the administration of how it had been mishandled,” per the Times. The letter was signed by Josh...