Trump Team Has Ivy League in Sight as It Gears Up Attacks on DEI

Christopher Rufo says he was invited to make a proposal
Potential restrictions threaten billions in federal funds

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By Michael Smith and Janet Lorin

November 29, 2024 at 5:21 PM UTC

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President-elect Donald Trump’s team has asked a key conservative activist to present a plan to slash federal funding for universities that refuse to scrap diversity and equity programs.

Christopher Rufo, who played a role in ousting Harvard’s first Black president Claudine Gay earlier this year, said he was invited to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate next week to deliver the sweeping proposal.