Officials from the Trump administration believe a letter that set off a clash with Harvard University may have been sent in error, The New York Times reported Friday. The April 11 letter called for broad governance and leadership reforms, demanded that Harvard institute 'viewpoint diversity' while halting existing diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, required that the university report 'conduct violations' by foreign students to government officials, and more. Harvard said it would not comply. In response, the Trump administration froze $2.2 billion in US government funding.

Original article source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-officials-claim-letter-that-sparked-harvard-clash-was-sent-erroneously-nyt/
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