ABC Hypes ‘Rigorous Vetting’ Of Chinese Students That Repeatedly Fails
30th May 2025
The Friday editions of ABC’s Good Morning America and NBC’s Today both employed Harvard Professor and former U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns to attack the Trump administration’s move to “aggressively” curtail student visas to Chinese nationals. As Burns was both networks’ sole expert, much critical information about the administration’s concerns was noticably missing.
On GMA, Selina Wang reported on “a dramatic new escalation that could impact universities across the country. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announcing the U.S. will work to aggressively revoke visas of Chinese students, including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields.”
She then introduced Burns, “The Trump Administration has already accused Harvard of failing to confront anti-Semitic harassment and claims the school has coordinated with the Chinese Communist Party, allegations Harvard denies. Former ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns, now a Harvard professor, telling us there’s already a rigorous vetting process.”