Michelle Martin

The president of Harvard University is defending his decision to sue the Trump administration twice.

The president of Harvard University is defending his decision to sue the Trump administration twice.

The president of Harvard University is defending his decision to sue the Trump administration twice.

And Steve is on the line with us this morning to tell us more about his conversation with President Alan Garber. Good morning, Steve. Good morning, Michelle. So Harvard certainly is being attacked. How does the president of Harvard see this ongoing battle with the White House?

And Steve is on the line with us this morning to tell us more about his conversation with President Alan Garber. Good morning, Steve. Good morning, Michelle. So Harvard certainly is being attacked. How does the president of Harvard see this ongoing battle with the White House?

And Steve is on the line with us this morning to tell us more about his conversation with President Alan Garber. Good morning, Steve. Good morning, Michelle. So Harvard certainly is being attacked. How does the president of Harvard see this ongoing battle with the White House?

He mentioned anti-Semitism. That's certainly something that President Trump has been talking about even as recently as yesterday. Harvard has been criticized by statements made by some students after the October 7th attacks in Israel. How does President Garber respond to that?

He mentioned anti-Semitism. That's certainly something that President Trump has been talking about even as recently as yesterday. Harvard has been criticized by statements made by some students after the October 7th attacks in Israel. How does President Garber respond to that?

He mentioned anti-Semitism. That's certainly something that President Trump has been talking about even as recently as yesterday. Harvard has been criticized by statements made by some students after the October 7th attacks in Israel. How does President Garber respond to that?

Okay, but what about that? So there is a broader conservative critique. What does he say about that?

Okay, but what about that? So there is a broader conservative critique. What does he say about that?

Okay, but what about that? So there is a broader conservative critique. What does he say about that?

This marks a sharp reversal from five years ago when the murder of George Floyd and the public outcry that followed sent companies racing to staff up.

This marks a sharp reversal from five years ago when the murder of George Floyd and the public outcry that followed sent companies racing to staff up.

This marks a sharp reversal from five years ago when the murder of George Floyd and the public outcry that followed sent companies racing to staff up.

And that's Up First for Tuesday, May 27th. I'm Michelle Martin.

And that's Up First for Tuesday, May 27th. I'm Michelle Martin.

And that's Up First for Tuesday, May 27th. I'm Michelle Martin.

Today's episode of Up First was edited by Keri Kahn, Reena Advani, Pallavi Gogoi, H.J. Mai, and Lisa Thompson. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Nisha Heines, and our technical director is Carly Strange. We hope you'll join us again tomorrow.

Today's episode of Up First was edited by Keri Kahn, Reena Advani, Pallavi Gogoi, H.J. Mai, and Lisa Thompson. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Nisha Heines, and our technical director is Carly Strange. We hope you'll join us again tomorrow.