U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is reportedly pushing for a Treasury Department investigation into whether Harvard University violated federal sanctions by collaborating on a health insurance conference in China that may have included blacklisted Chinese officials. Harvard is conducting its own internal review, and this move is part of a broader 'multipronged attack' by the Trump administration on the university.
Rubio pushing to investigate whether Harvard violated U.S. sanctions, report says
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is reportedly pushing for a Treasury Department investigation into whether Harvard University violated federal sanctions by collaborating on a health insurance conference in China that may have included blacklisted Chinese officials. Harvard is conducting its own internal review, and this move is part of a broader 'multipronged attack' by the Trump administration on the university.
Trending- 1 Last month: Marco Rubio signed off on a recommendation to the Treasury Department to open an investigation.
- 2 Wednesday: The New York Times reported on Rubio's push for investigation.
- Potential federal investigation into Harvard
- Harvard conducting an internal review
- Part of a broader 'multipronged attack' by the Trump administration on Harvard, including freezing grants and proposing to end tax-exempt status
What: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is reportedly pushing for an investigation into Harvard University for potential violation of federal sanctions.
When: Last month (Rubio signed off on recommendation); Wednesday (The New York Times reported).
Where: United States (federal government, Harvard University), China (health insurance conference, Xinjiang).
Why: Harvard allegedly collaborated on a health insurance conference in China that may have included officials from the blacklisted Chinese state-run group Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.
How: Rubio signed off on a recommendation to the Treasury Department to open an investigation. Harvard is conducting an internal review.