Lynn Pasquarella

In a statement, Education Secretary Linda McMahon says, quote, American colleges and universities should be focused on teaching, learning, and research, not influencing elections.

Tufts declined to comment, but says it's received the department's letter and is reviewing it.

Lynn Pasquarella is president of the American Association of Colleges and Universities.

She says what's unusual here isn't government oversight.

Conservatives defending the investigation say the Biden administration funded voter outreach efforts run by explicitly left-wing groups.