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Ms Mailman's dark features made her a target but she learned to parry.

The family settled in Kansas.

She had always planned to depart after six months

Adam Goldstein said if you normalize the use of federal power academic freedom is just a memory and universities become political footballs

Student and faculty groups have accused the administration of trampling on the First Amendment

The gender-based executive orders she wrote prompted opposition from human rights advocates

Mr Miller said May was one of the most indispensable staffers and lawyers in the Trump administration.

Ms Mailman's efficiency and personality earned her praise and loyalty.

Some people complimented Ms Mailman's pragmatism in balancing interests.

She had a direct hand in preventing Harvard from enrolling international students

The Times reviewed emails and government records mined interviews and interviewed colleagues to understand May Mailman's influence

The administration dialed up the pressure with a new investigation involving patents

The biggest prize for Trump and May Mailman remains Harvard

She has continued to take the lead in negotiating with universities as a senior adviser

She was recruited by Susie Wiles and Stephen Miller because of her roles in the White House during Trump's first term

Changes forced the University of Pennsylvania to align its athletic policies with the administration's view on transgender participation

May Mailman said there are a lot of good ideas floating around but someone has to capture those ideas make sure the right people are involved and put them into action

May Mailman wrote executive orders Trump signed that redefined the government's stance on sex and dismantled policies

Her remit expanded as ambitions around reshaping higher education expanded

She is credited as an animating force behind a strategy that has intimidated independent institutions and undercut research