This claim was made by a man named David Pepper on the platform X, formerly known as Twitter. David Pepper is an author of works of political thriller, most recently, he has published a book titled, "Saving Democracy: A User's Manual". Pepper is also a former chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party. Given Pepper's political background and a further analysis of his works, he is clearly on the left side of the political spectrum. His claim regarding administrative decisions made by private universities and the federal government seem to embody that ideology. While arguments can be made for the separation of private university systems and federal government intervention, both the conservative and democratic party engage in discourse regarding the final say on the matter. According to an article by MSN, the Trump administration's purpose behind getting involved with Harvard's decisions is to, "... combat antisemitism following contentious campus protests in response to the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza" (Romine). In response, former Harvard President Larry Summers claims, "One should not comply with a government that is being extra-lawful,” he said Tuesday, adding the final call on funding may come down to the courts"(Romine). Altogether, the original claim made can be defended with evidence an reasoning, however the opposition can respond with evidence of their own resulting in a passionate debate. It is important to view the conflict from both sides of the argument.
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