Fulbright board quits due to Trump administration’s political meddling

The resignations follow scholarship cancellations and probe into Harvard's work with blacklisted Chinese officials

All 12 members of the prestigious Fulbright program's board have reportedly resigned in protest of what they describe as unprecedented political interference by the Trump administration, which has blocked scholarships for nearly 200 American academics.

The board, according to a memo obtained by the New York Times, accused the state department of acting illegally by cancelling awards already approved for professors and researchers due to travel overseas this summer, following a year-long selection process that concluded over the winter.