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crimycarny

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1. Legit question--isn't Congress in charge of funding?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 08:46 PM

Apr 14

How can Trump freeze funding on his own? What am I missing? I thought Congress controlled the purse.

I'm truly confused how this isn't going through Congress. I mean, sure, the GOP would probably support the freeze anyway but at least then it would go through the proper channels.

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Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard over campus activism [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 14 OP

Legit question--isn't Congress in charge of funding? crimycarny Apr 14 #1

The QOP only cares about "proper channels" when Democrats are in charge sakabatou Apr 14 #2

The process would be what they finally did per the below-linked OP BumRushDaShow Apr 14 #3

Harvard, and every university, owes to their values, principles and mission the obligation to hold the line and Martin68 Apr 14 #4

I learned of this today and it 100% authoritarian... BigmanPigman Apr 14 #5

I'm glad Harvard is holding strong. Lawrence gave an impassioned defense of Harvard I believe yesterday night. 👍 electric_blue68 Apr 15 #6