Source: https://x.com/GavinNewsom/status/1955381011988226422.
Although California and Massachusetts are on opposite coasts of the country, Gov. Newsom is telling Harvard president Garber to resign if he makes a deal with the Trump administration. That kind of cross-country demand might be less odd if we substitute UC president Milliken for Garber as the real target of the tweet above.
On the other hand, it does seem that UC is engaged in some kind of negotiation or at least discussion with the feds.
From the Harvard Crimson:
...When news first emerged that Harvard was considering a negotiated resolution, it sparked a fresh round of uproar from opponents of a compromise with the Trump administration. In recent weeks, Democratic politicians have worked to pressure the University against complying with the White House. Two weeks ago, 14 Democratic Harvard alumni in Congress threatened to investigate the University if it agreed to a settlement with Trump.
Newsom — a plausible contender to lead the Democratic ticket in 2028, who has alternately flirted with right-wing views and positioned himself at the vanguard of anti-Trump resistance — seemed eager to wade into the Harvard fight. On Tuesday, he joined the ranks of critics who argue that a prospective deal with Trump is equivalent to acquiescence.
“You don’t work with Donald Trump — only FOR Donald Trump,” Newsom wrote. “Looks like Harvard has chosen to surrender.” Newsom’s office did not respond to a request for comment, and University spokespeople declined to comment on the post...
Full story at https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/8/14/gavin-newsom-garber-resign/.
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