Trump Administration Halts Student Visa Interviews Amidst Expanded Vetting

Federal Contracts and Grant Redirects

• 🎯 President Trump is reportedly moving to terminate all remaining federal contracts with Harvard University.
• 💰 He is also pushing to redirect three billion in research grant funding to trade schools.

Melania Trump Responds to Conspiracy Theory

• 🎭 A spokesman for First Lady Melania Trump issued a rare statement denying that Barron Trump applied to Harvard.
• 💬 This statement was a response to a viral conspiracy theory suggesting Trump's actions against Harvard were due to his son's rejection.

Student Visa Interview Halt

• ✈️ New reporting indicates that U.S. embassies have been directed to temporarily stop scheduling new student visa appointments.
• 🔍 This move is part of the Trump administration's effort to expand social media screenings and vetting for visa applicants.
• ⚠️ The State Department spokesperson did not confirm the reporting, stating it was leaked material and that they use "every tool in our tool chest to vet anyone coming in."
• 📈 This decision could potentially affect thousands of international students planning to study in America.