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Jun 27, 2025 The Trump administration pressured the University of Virginia president to resign during a Justice Department investigation of DEI policies Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The resignation showed federal executive power being used to shape university leadership and policy through investigative pressure.
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- University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure from White House — James Ryan, the president of the University of Virginia, resigned after facing pressure from the Trump administration to step down.
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Week 23 – 2025-06-21–2025-06-27
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