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Topline The Trump administration has paused interviews of new student visa applicants as it weighs a social media vetting rule, Politico reported—indicating President Donald Trump could be eyeing a broader crackdown on international students after he banned them from Harvard. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the National Memorial Day Observance at the Memorial … More Amphitheatre in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on May 26, 2025. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Key Facts Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a cable dated Tuesday directed all U.S. embassies and consulars not to schedule new interviews as the administration preps “for an expansion of required social media screening and vetting,” according to the record obtained by Politico. It’s unclear what the additional screening would entail, but the cable indicates it could target terrorism and antisemitism, according to Politico, which reported existing social media vetting protocols are aimed at students involved in pro-Palestinian protests. When asked if foreign students should be concerned their visas won’t be processed in time for the upcoming school year, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce told reporters in a press briefing Tuesday “we take very seriously the process of vetting who it is who comes into the country,” adding “we have always vetted people trying to come in . . . it seems to be such a controversial thing that’s going on but it shouldn’t be.” Bruce declined to detail the additional vetting requirements, telling reporters it would be “counterproductive” to discuss them publicly. Tangent Trump ordered federal agencies to cancel government contracts with Harvard, worth around $100 million, The New York Times reported Tuesday, as Trump has warred with the university over its refusal to adhere to a list of demands from the Trump administration aimed at rooting out what…

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