{"id":21061,"date":"2025-07-18T18:20:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T18:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=21061"},"modified":"2025-07-18T18:20:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T18:20:23","slug":"entire-fulbright-foreign-scholarship-board-quits-in-protest-of-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=21061","title":{"rendered":"Entire Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board Quits In Protest Of Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>All twelve members of the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board have resigned in response to President Donald Trump\u2019s crackdown on the flawed foreign student system that has taken hold of America\u2019s colleges and universities.<\/p><div class=\"rqjjc69f6370ecc844\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      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Board has adhered to the law, functioning with independence in accordance with its statutory mandate. Indeed, the Fulbright-Hays Act underscores the non-political and non-ideological nature of the program,\u201d the board added.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, they contend that the Trump administration has overstepped its bounds this time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, the current administration has usurped the authority of the Board and denied Fulbright awards to a significant number of individuals who were selected for the 2025\u20132026 academic year. The administration is also currently subjecting an additional 1,200 foreign Fulbright recipients to an unauthorized review process and may reject more,\u201d the board indicated.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9221018705729438\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_7_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_7\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;client=ca-pub-9221018705729438&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;adk=1181487006&amp;adf=2588283409&amp;w=820&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1752861644&amp;num_ads=1&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=4646703388&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=820x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcelebys.com%2Fentire-fulbright-foreign-scholarship-board-quits-in-protest-of-trump%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawLnb3FleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFPQTNzazQ1OHZwcDVzZVF5AR7yBmqJyj3qOSkcGbrFoEy_cr2N5gTL9zhkKc1F3DBnyTmJnpBiGQWyo6Mglg_aem_Oo2Djf44H1rlRODPFRlnCQ&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=200&amp;rw=820&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;fa=27&amp;uach=WyJtYWNPUyIsIjEzLjQuMSIsIng4NiIsIiIsIjEzOC4wLjcyMDQuMTAyIixudWxsLDAsbnVsbCwiNjQiLFtbIk5vdClBO0JyYW5kIiwiOC4wLjAuMCJdLFsiQ2hyb21pdW0iLCIxMzguMC43MjA0LjEwMiJdLFsiR29vZ2xlIENocm9tZSIsIjEzOC4wLjcyMDQuMTAyIl1dLDBd&amp;dt=1752862754814&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=1333&amp;idt=1&amp;shv=r20250716&amp;mjsv=m202507150101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Dc0cde8188101240a%3AT%3D1751387142%3ART%3D1752862754%3AS%3DALNI_MYxZvjBMXTKedNhhFAqWkdjseTFsw&amp;gpic=UID%3D00001166dbe353ed%3AT%3D1751387142%3ART%3D1752862754%3AS%3DALNI_Maobtk6WsHGblPJTnhI0gCGVTM5UQ&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3De8fb15ed069a9e79%3AT%3D1751387142%3ART%3D1752862754%3AS%3DAA-AfjZKD6ZS1n06dPOch_j-zHuA&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C1200x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280&amp;nras=2&amp;correlator=6727440538919&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=900&amp;u_w=1440&amp;u_ah=900&amp;u_aw=1440&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=2&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=310&amp;ady=3028&amp;biw=1440&amp;bih=812&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=303&amp;eid=95362655%2C95363277%2C95365700%2C95365881%2C95366018%2C95366349%2C31093502%2C95359266%2C95366366&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=8139620824154672&amp;tmod=1928533018&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=0%2C88%2C0%2C88%2C1440%2C0%2C1440%2C812%2C1440%2C812&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=1152&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;pgls=CAEaBTYuOC4y~CAA.~CAA.&amp;ifi=8&amp;uci=a!8&amp;btvi=6&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=166\" name=\"aswift_7\" width=\"820\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!8\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CPa88c6Cx44DFZmmUAYdo-cl5A\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>The board claimed that the administration\u2019s actions \u201cnot only contradict the statute but are antithetical to the Fulbright mission and the values, including free speech and academic freedom, that Congress specified in the statute.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The board maintains that they have consistently raised these concerns, only to have them disregarded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have consistently raised these legal concerns and expressed our strong objections to senior administration officials on numerous occasions, including in written form,\u201d stated the board. \u201cWe genuinely hope that Congress, the judiciary, and future Fulbright Boards will thwart the administration\u2019s attempts to undermine, dismantle, or even abolish one of our country\u2019s most esteemed and valuable programs. Introducing political agendas and ideological mandates into the Fulbright program contravenes both the letter and the spirit of the law that Congress wisely enacted nearly eighty years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9221018705729438\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_8_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_8\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" 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name=\"aswift_8\" width=\"820\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!9\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CPyBrs-Cx44DFXGeUAYdeZoJYg\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>In the meantime, officials from the Trump administration have highlighted an escalating national security threat that many believe the Fulbright program has facilitated for an extended period.<\/p>\n<p>Just this week, a Chinese national named Chengxuan Han was apprehended while attempting to smuggle biological materials into the United States.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe alleged smuggling of biological materials by this individual from a science and technology university in Wuhan, China \u2014 intended for use at a University of Michigan laboratory \u2014 is indicative of a troubling trend that jeopardizes our security,\u201d remarked U.S. Attorney Jerome Gorgon Jr.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe FBI maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy for those who breach federal law and remains steadfast in our commitment to safeguarding the American populace,\u201d stated Cheyvoryea Gibson, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Detroit Field Office. \u201cThe alleged smuggling of biological materials by Chengxuan Han poses a direct risk to public safety and national security, and it significantly undermines the integrity of our nation\u2019s research institutions.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9221018705729438\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_9_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_9\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" 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