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Education Secretary Linda McMahon does a television interview at the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 16. (Alex Brandon / AP)

Fact Check: Did Harvard Correct 'Punctuation Mistakes' in Education Secretary Linda McMahon's Scathing Letter?

By C. Douglas Golden May 8, 2025 at 5:09am

For the left, it sounds too good to be true: Secretary of Education Linda McMahon having her letter to Harvard being marked up with red ink for its punctuation and supposed logical errors … by Harvard University itself.

But is it true?

So, as you may know, the Trump administration has been locked in a pitched battle with the Ivy League institution over federal funding and the conditions attached to it.

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C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he's written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014. Aside from politics, he enjoys spending time with his wife, literature (especially British comic novels and modern Japanese lit), indie rock, coffee, Formula One and football (of both American and world varieties).

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Morristown, New Jersey

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Catholic University of America

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English, Spanish

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American Politics, World Politics, Culture