So… you’re saying the options were ONLY:
- Vote Harris and
go on like thishave a chance at actual reform - Vote Trump and
burn it all downwatch access and affordability evaporate
What do you mean what other option is there? It was quite clear that Trump intends to abide by Project 2025, and what it spells out for the future of America’s education system is bleak. He had no intention of making it more affordable, and every intention of making it pay to play.
Maybe he’ll fix the affordability aspect as a side-effect of his mass deportations, but that won’t matter all that much when the general public fails to qualify for tertiary schooling. That public-private education quality divide is just going to snowball and make higher education even more of an elitist activity.
Just some thoughts on where this may go.
If this continues to keep the public’s eye, Trump may offer Maxwell a pardon for “testimony”. May be truthful, may not, but basically gets her out of jail. Lying under oath carries a lower penalty and sentence than her current crimes, and this mostly prevents any related federal charges.
Or perhaps an offer of a pardon to stay silent until this dies down. I just checked and it doesn’t look like pardons need to be disclosed to the public, matters like ongoing court cases or sensitive matters can preclude disclosure. Not that legality has been stopping Trump from doing what he wants anyways.
Finally, he may just actually go for a full pardon of himself for these crimes. Doesn’t stop him from falling prey to states charges, which stands a better chance now that he’s served two terms.
IANAL, so feel free to correct me where wrong.