Marc Andreessen—Said universities will 'pay the price' for promoting DEI in leaked White House group chat
In leaked WhatsApp messages to a group chat with White House officials and tech leaders (July 2025), Marc Andreessen said universities will 'pay the price' for promoting diversity. He called Stanford and MIT 'mainly political lobbying operations fighting American innovation.'
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEI Programs | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.590 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms Statement May 3, 2025 verified
Said universities will 'pay the price' for promoting DEI in leaked White House group chat
In leaked WhatsApp messages to a group chat with White House officials and tech leaders (July 2025), Marc Andreessen said universities will 'pay the price' for promoting diversity. He called Stanford and MIT 'mainly political lobbying operations fighting American innovation.'