Linda McMahon celebrates ‘triumphs’ over universities

Published July 31, 2025 5:11pm ET



Secretary of Education Linda McMahon celebrated the settlement between a third university and the Trump administration.

Brown University announced Thursday it would pay the state of Rhode Island $50 million in what McMahon characterized as a “fine,” rather than lose $110 million for anti-Israel protests on its campus last year. The university also agreed to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order keeping transgender athletes out of women’s sports.

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