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Massie Slams Trump’s University Influence Amid Epstein Push

10/12/2025

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Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) criticized President Trump’s efforts to influence top universities, noting MIT rejected federal funding tied to the administration's demands.
The Department of Education proposed funding conditions requiring limiting international student enrollment and barring transgender athletes.
Massie and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) push for transparency on the Jeffrey Epstein case, co-sponsoring the Epstein Files Transparency Act to release unclassified records.

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Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) criticized President Trump’s efforts to influence top universities, noting MIT rejected federal funding tied to the administration's demands.
The Department of Education proposed funding conditions requiring limiting international student enrollment and barring transgender athletes.
Massie and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) push for transparency on the Jeffrey Epstein case, co-sponsoring the Epstein Files Transparency Act to release unclassified records.