Resignation of Fulbright Board Members Over Political Interference
All but one member of the 12-person board overseeing the Fulbright Program have resigned, citing political interference by the Trump administration, which denied awards to selected individuals and subjected others to unauthorized review processes. The administration's actions were seen as injecting politics into the non-partisan program, leading to the mass resignation.
Key Points
- All but one member of the 12-person Fulbright board resigned over alleged Trump administration interference
- The board oversees the prestigious Fulbright Program, which awards merit-based grants for international educational and cultural exchange
- Former board members accuse the Trump administration of undermining the program's integrity and usurping the board's authority
- The mass resignation leaves the board's remaining 11 seats empty, raising concerns about the future of the program