NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Apr 16, 2025
Stephanie Goss, a journalist focused on the Trump administration, discusses the tense stand-off between the administration and Harvard University over anti-Semitism allegations that led to the freezing of over $2 billion in funding. She dives into the First Amendment implications and highlights the debates surrounding federal support for education. Additionally, the conversation touches on a school shooting in Dallas, sparking urgent discussions about security in schools and the broader impact on students' safety.
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Harvard Funding Freeze Conflict
- The Trump administration's freeze on Harvard's $2 billion funding aims to force cultural changes addressing alleged campus anti-Semitism.
- Harvard pushes back claiming First Amendment rights violations, with some federal funding also paused for other top universities.
High School Shooting Panic
- During a shooting at Wilmer Hutchins High School, teachers locked doors and hid with students as gunshots rang out.
- Parents received heartbreaking messages from trapped children expressing love amid panic.
Deportation Case Tests Power
- The deportation case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia tests limits of presidential power and due process.
- The Trump administration disputes the deportation as an error despite court orders to return him to the U.S.