WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Sept 30 said his administration was close to reaching a US$500 million (S$645.5 million) financial settlement with Harvard University under which the elite academic institution would operate trade schools. The comments mark the latest twist in his 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,” Mr Trump said at the White House. “They’d be paying about US$500 million and they’ll be operating...
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