Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said Tuesday on Newsmax that the Trump administration’s scrutiny of Harvard University is not about free speech but civil rights.

McMahon defended the Trump administration’s decision to freeze federal funding to Harvard University, saying the issue centers on civil rights violations — not the First Amendment.

“This isn’t about free speech,” McMahon said during an appearance on “The Record With Greta Van Susteren.” “What upset us about the investigations were really about civil rights. It was antisemitism on campus. It was student safety.”

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