Harvard silent as backlash grows over giving fellowship to ex-Gov Rick Snyder after Flint water crisis
On Wednesday, former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder posted on Twitter that he turned down Harvard University's offer to be a senior research fellow. He wrote that it would have been"exciting" to share both his positive and negative experiences, but the current political climate and lack of civility"make this too disruptive."Harvard University's Kennedy School has drawn heavy criticism for appointing former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder to a fellowship.
In June, Environmental Protection Agency Director Andrew Wheeler declared the water safe to drink, but Flint Mayor Karen Weaver said she would wait to make that judgment until the medical and scientific communities were in agreement. Many residents also remain skeptical about the quality of the water.
"Thanks to Snyder's 'leadership,' people died, countless children were poisoned, and Flint residents still cannot trust the water coming out of their faucets," Bell wrote.
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