Congress Subpoenas Harvard's Top Leadership

02/23/24 • 20 min

House Republicans subpoenaed three top Harvard officials last Friday, demanding internal documents and communications for an investigation into the University’s handling of antisemitism on campus.

This week on Newstalk, reporters Emma H. Haidar '26 and Cam E. Kettles '26 join host Frank S. Zhou '26 to discuss the threats the subpoena poses to Harvard; Editorial Board members Saul I.M. Arnow '26 and Lorenzo Z. Ruiz '27 join host Yael S. Goldstein '26 to discuss reactions to the subpoena and its implications for higher education.

House Republicans subpoenaed three top Harvard officials last Friday, demanding internal documents and communications for an investigation into the University’s handling of antisemitism on campus.

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