The White House communications team coordinated a response to President Biden's call for action against universities over trans athletes' participation in sports. Key officials, guided by senior staff, targeted San Jose State University and the University of Pennsylvania for funding freezes, despite ongoing investigations. Emails reveal the urgency in managing media attention and potential negative optics regarding national security and public health. The email chain showcases a systematic approach in prioritizing these universities for punitive actions based on recommendations from involved federal agencies.
We specifically focused on San Jose State and U of Penn at the advice of some of the agencies involved in live investigations and the guidance that it was best to have ongoing investigations and incidents as rationale for the stop work, which is only at these two universities currently.
POTUS wants to see more action against universities, and administration officials raced to make it happen.
#biden-administration #higher-education #transgender-issues #federal-funding #university-investigations
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