Overview

• President Trump has demanded Harvard disclose the names and nationalities of its foreign students, citing federal funding and alleged security risks.
• Laurence Tribe described the demand on MSNBC as “unhinged” and said it infringes on First Amendment protections by probing students’ private views.
• He traced the term “bill of attainder” to the Framers and argued that singling out Harvard for punishment without trial breaches constitutional safeguards.
• The law professor emeritus vowed “See you in court, Mr. President,” signaling an imminent lawsuit against the administration’s directive.
• Tribe reassured Harvard’s international students of the institution’s support and emphasized their essential contributions to academic excellence.