Linda McMahon says there's been 'progress' from Harvard and Columbia amid Trump's attacks

Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Friday defended President Donald Trump's attacks on elite universities like Harvard and Columbia, while saying that she is seeing “progress” from the institutions on the administration's demands.“I have seen progress.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Friday defended President Donald Trump's attacks on elite universities like Harvard and Columbia, while saying that she is seeing “progress” from the institutions on the administration's demands.

“I have seen progress. And you know why I think we’re seeing progress? Because we are putting these measures in place, and we’re saying we’re putting teeth behind what we’re looking at,” McMahon said in an interview with NBC News at her office in Washington.

Still, McMahon said Harvard needs to do more to combat antisemitism on campus and vet international students.

“It’s very important that we are making sure that the students who are coming in and being on these campuses aren’t activists, that they’re not causing these activities,” the education secretary said.

“Students should not come on campus and be afraid to be there and not feel safe to be on campus,” McMahon added.