Blanket bans on former Trump officials are excessive. However, it is a perfectly reasonable policy for universities to not give a platform for people who worked to undermine US democracy. https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/01/23/trump-appointees-universities/
Universities face pressure to vet ex-Trump officials before hiring them

Students and faculty are registering their discontent with opportunities for administration officials to come to campus in a time of increased focus on racial justice and inclusion.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/01/23/trump-appointees-universities/
Wrote about this the day after the Capitol insurrection, anticipating that universities would communicate to their stakeholders the importance of democracy, while still accommodating people opposed to democracy. https://twitter.com/donmoyn/status/1347190258224553986?s=20
Grennell took active part in Trump's construction of the Big Lie. He held a press conference alleging mass voter fraud in Nevada. The night of the Capitol insurrection he was on Hannity, still pushing the claim of election fraud that drove the mob.
Grennell took active part in Trump's construction of the Big Lie. He held a press conference alleging mass voter fraud in Nevada. The night of the Capitol insurrection he was on Hannity, still pushing the claim of election fraud that drove the mob.
Grennell took active part in Trump's construction of the Big Lie. He held a press conference alleging mass voter fraud in Nevada. The night of the Capitol insurrection he was on Hannity, still pushing the claim of election fraud that drove the mob.
Grennell is not an obscure professor with kooky views unrelated to his job. He was hired by Carnegie Mellon University for his political views, which includes that it is ok to try to overturn a free and fair US election. Which implies CMU thinks those views are worth considering.
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