“From the start of the Trump Administration’s ferocious attack on universities, it has been apparent that its investigations have been structured deliberately to harass and intimidate rather than protect anyone from discrimination. These credible new disclosures, although limited to the experience of several professionals involved, allows the world to look under the hood and see just how far the Trump Administration strayed from any notion of professional responsibility, public ethics, or legal candor in its attacks on perceived political enemies in academia,”

Jamie Raskin · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-18

Rep. Jamie Raskin criticized the Trump administration's investigations into universities following the whistleblower's disclosure.