Karoline Leavitt: President Trump Would Like To See Harvard Apologize

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During Tuesday’s White House press briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt answered questions about President Trump's threats to take away Harvard's tax-exempt status.

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00:00MS.

00:01How are you doing?

00:02Hi, thanks.

00:03Thanks, Caroline.

00:04A follow-up on Harvard.

00:05The President floated on true social and belief, the possibility of removing tax-exempt status.

00:09How serious is that threat that I know the universities is considering?

00:12And then a follow-up question on foreign policy.

00:15What are your – can you give us an update on what the President hopes to come from the

00:19next round of talks with Iran?

00:21MS.

00:22Sure.

00:23First, when it comes to Harvard, as I said, the President has been quite clear they must

00:26follow federal law.

00:27He also wants to see Harvard apologize, and Harvard should apologize, for the egregious

00:32anti-Semitism that took place on their college campus against Jewish American students.

00:36There were professors who said that he had engaged in discriminatory behavior against Jewish students.

00:44Of course, you had the former president of the university saying bullying and harassment

00:48depends on the context.

00:50You also had an encampment on Harvard Yard that we all saw play out before the cameras.

00:55The university failed to impose formal discipline on any students for this anti-Semitic conduct

01:00violations, including the occupation of a campus building and the disruption of classes

01:04with bullhorns.

01:05The President believes Harvard should apologize to its Jewish American students for allowing

01:09such egregious behavior.

01:11As for the tax-exempt status, I would defer you to the IRS for any updates.

01:14I do want to answer your question on Iran, of course.

01:16The maximum pressure campaign on Iran continues.

01:19But as you know, the President has made it clear he wants to see dialogue and discussion

01:23with Iran while making his directive about Iran never being able to obtain a nuclear weapon

01:29quite clear.

01:30And the President spoke to the Sultan of Oman today, who helped facilitate these talks.

01:34I have a readout for all of you.

01:36He held a call with the Sultan of Oman today, and he thanked him for hosting the first direct

01:41meeting between the United States and Iran and emphasized the need for Iran to end its

01:45nuclear program through negotiations.

01:48The two leaders also discussed the United States' ongoing operations against the Houthis

01:52and emphasized that the Houthis will pay a severe price until they end their attacks

01:57on maritime traffic in the Red Sea.

01:59As you know, an additional negotiation between Steve Witkoff and Iran's representative has

02:04been scheduled for Saturday.

02:06And since these are ongoing negotiations, I have nothing more to add on that.

02:09MS.

02:10I think we're going to go to the next slide.

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