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A college president is slamming President Donald Trump's political agenda, saying the top university "cannot support" it in exchange for federal funding.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is reportedly the first to reject and condemn Trump's dubious deal to nine universities, WSOC-TV reports Friday.

"In our view, America’s leadership in science and innovation depends on independent thinking and open competition for excellence. In that free marketplace of ideas, the people of MIT gladly compete with the very best, without preferences. Therefore, with respect, we cannot support the proposed approach to addressing the issues facing higher education," MIT President Sally Kornbluth wrote in a letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon and White House officials....

Security guards surrounded a building at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology late Thursday after shots were fired, the prestigious university said on its website.

New technology could lead to devices that can spot people hidden from view or inspect components deep inside machines.