May Mailman is credited as an animating force behind a strategy that has intimidated independent institutions and undercut years of medical and scientific research.

Harvard and Trump administration negotiators made significant progress on potential $500 million deal, more than double Columbia University's recent settlement amount.

May Mailman, a Harvard-trained lawyer, was pivotal in President Trump’s campaign targeting elite US universities. She helped craft executive orders restricting gender recognition and used federal funding and civil rights probes to pressure institutions on admissions and diversity policies.