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Linda McMahon: “Columbia will pay a fine back to the United States…”

Featuring: Linda McMahon, Republican | Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education | National

Secretary of Education Linda McMahon interviewed by Washington Examiner News Editor Marisa Schultz

Published September 17, 2025 | Video Starts at 17:26

And then a new president was put in place. And she and I have met and talked twice. We eventually reached an agreement with Columbia will pay a fine back to the United States government. Their funding will be released again. And it's primarily research funding. And I believe our universities do some of the most incredible research in the country and we want them to be able to do that. (17:26–17:30)

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