President Donald Trump said Tuesday his administration was close to reaching a $500 million financial settlement with Harvard under which the elite academic institution would operate trade schools. The comments mark the latest twist in Trump's unprecedented crackdown on Harvard over claims of anti-Semitism and bias -- claims the university denies, saying that the federal government is actually focused on controlling its hiring, admissions and curriculum. "Well, we're in the process of getting very close," Trump said at the White House. "They'd be paying about $500 million and they'll be operating trade schools. "They're going to be teaching people how...
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