Obama lauds Harvard University for 'setting an example' as it rejects attempt to 'stifle academic freedom'

Former US President Barack Obama has praised Harvard University for "rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom", adding that the institution had "set an example" by standing up to the Donald Trump administration's efforts to limit activism on campus. In a letter sent to Harvard University, the federal government called for broad government and leadership reforms, along with a ban on face masks, which appeared to target pro-Palestinian protesters.

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