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Pritzker is now facing scrutiny over Harvard’s handling of the fight over federal funding with President Trump.

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McMahon’s letter also notes hedge fund CEO Bill Ackman called for the resignation of Penny Pritzker, the leader of the Harvard Corporation that controls the university’s operations. Ackman accuses ...

This is an audio transcript of the FT News Briefing podcast episode: ‘Swamp Notes — Trump takes on higher ed’ ...