While Trump praises Qatar, education officials seek scrutiny

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David Reaboi
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Jul 12

“Despite its size, Qatar has funneled more money to U.S. schools than any other nation, according to an AP analysis of federal education data. Over the past decade, it gave more than $1.4 billion to 28 schools.”

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While Trump praises Qatar, education officials seek scrutiny

By COLLIN BINKLEY | Associated Press | Published: July 10, 2019

When President Donald Trump welcomed the emir of Qatar to Washington with a lavish Treasury Department dinner, the guest list included the president of Georgetown University, one of six U.S. schools that operate branch campuses in the tiny Persian Gulf nation.

But even as Trump stood before his guests and praised Qatar for its large investments in the United States, his Education Department was quietly investigating Georgetown and three other universities — Texas A&M, Cornell and Rutgers — over their funding from Qatar, the largest foreign donor to U.S. schools.

The department alleges the schools failed to tell federal officials about certain gifts and contracts from foreign sources, as federal law requires, according to letters obtained by The Associated Press.

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