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Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Will Harvard Continue to Lead the Charge? - Part 203

From the Harvard Crimson: Harvard Corporation Senior Fellow Penny S. Pritzker ’81 said... that she has not met with members of the Trump administration recently but would be open to meeting with top White House officials in the future. Pritzker’s brief remarks came as she left a weekend convening of the University’s two highest governing boards and as Harvard continues to stare down several legal battles with the Trump administration.

Approached by a Crimson reporter as she departed a dinner at the Faculty Club following a day of meetings, Pritzker said she was “always open to meeting with people.” Asked specifically about a meeting with Secretary of Education Linda E. McMahon, she again said she was open to any meeting... Top Harvard leaders have not met publicly with members of the Trump administration since the White House began their pressure campaign against the University last year, though [Harvard President] Garber spoke by phone with McMahon that spring...

Full story at https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2026/9/28/pritzker-open-to-white-house-meetings/.

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