Caroline Downey

When foreign adversaries exploit American higher education, elite universities often turn a blind eye in exchange for massive financial windfall. Caroline Downey breaks down the alarming extent of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) infiltration across major U.S. college campuses, analyzing the role of Confucius Institutes, undisclosed foreign research grants, intellectual property theft, and pressure applied to Chinese international students. Unpacking how academic administrators prioritize tuition revenue and endowment funding over national security and free inquiry, Caroline exposes the systemic vulnerabilities left exposed by university leadership. What does this deep-seated institutional compromise reveal about the threat to national defense, academic freedom, and the urgent need for federal oversight in American higher education? Watch Caroline’s full analysis, leave your thoughts below, and subscribe to National Review!