President Trump’s executive order aims to increase transparency regarding foreign influence on American universities by requiring schools to disclose information about their financial relationships with foreign governments or entities. The order also directs the Department of Education to work with other federal agencies to investigate and take action against non-compliant institutions. Overall, the order seeks to protect national security and preserve the integrity of American education by preventing foreign influence on academic research and curriculum development.
Read the full text of the order at the whitehouse.gov website.