Why is Trump Looking to OBLITERATE Harvard?!

Donald Trump has cut all federal funding to Harvard University — and ordered US embassies around the world to pause student visa appointments. The move is part of a wider crackdown on America’s most elite higher education institutions, with new rules also demanding stricter social media vetting for international students. Trump says it’s about stopping “anti-American indoctrination.” Critics say it’s an attack on free thought and academic independence. On today’s episode, Jon Sopel speaks to a Harvard scholar leading the calls for the university to resist political pressure. What does this mean for the future of global education? Could America’s soft power be at risk? Later, we explore Trump’s latest warning to Vladimir Putin. After months of mixed messaging, he’s now accusing the Russian president of “playing with fire.” Could Trump finally be preparing tough new sanctions? And what does the US intelligence community really make of how he's handling Russia? #trump #usa #uspolitics #harvard #education #university #ivyleague #princeton #yale #congress #senate #trumptariffs #tariffs #trade #tradedeal #tradewar #internationalnews #internationalrelations #highereducation #doge #putin #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #zelensky #Podcast #UKPodcast #PoliticsPodcast #News #Politics #NewsAgents #EmilyMaitlis #JonSopel #LewisGoodall Download The News Agents with Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel and Lewis Goodall from 5PM every weekday on Global Player: https://www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/42KuVj/ Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@thenewsagents The News Agents is a Global Player Original podcast. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with us on the Socials! Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/newsagents.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenewsagents/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thenewsagents Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenewsagentsofficial Twitter: https://x.com/TheNewsAgents