Yale Looks to Bend the Knee as Trump Admin Launches Investigation, Reveals The New York Times

Source: MEDIAite

Jun 26th, 2026, 4:14 pm


Yale University has already sought settlement talks with the Trump Administration in the face of a widespread probe into its admission policies, according to a Friday New York Times report.

One of the country’s most elite universities apparently does not want the same high-profile, months-long fight with the government that its historic rival, Harvard, faced last year, The Times reported.

Three sources told the outlet the government has launched an investigation of the New Haven, Connecticut-based school for giving preferential treatment to Black and Hispanic applicants at its medical school, and is also reviewing Yale’s undergraduate and law school practices.

In response, Yale has brought in Virginia-based law firm McGuireWoods to negotiate a settlement with the US Department of Justice and avoid any financial penalties, the report noted. The firm helped the University of Virginia reach its own settlement with the DOJ in October 2025, to the tune of more than $1.8 million in legal fees, according to student newspaper The Cavalier Daily.

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