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Can Trump strip Harvard of its charitable status? Scholars of nonprofit law and accounting describe the obstacles in his way

  • Written by Philip Hackney, Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh
Can Trump strip Harvard of its charitable status? Scholars of nonprofit law and accounting describe the obstacles in his wayGetting into Harvard University is hard, and so is getting rid of its charitable status.Scott Eisen/Getty Images

President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to revoke Harvard University’s tax-exempt status, and some media outlets have reported that the Internal Revenue Service is taking steps in that direction.

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