# Inside the Qatar Influence Pipeline

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Podcast: [Morning Wire](https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-wire-4095034)
Published: 2026-06-27T16:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Foreign governments have poured billions of dollars into American universities—but what comes with the money? Daily Wire Foreign Affairs Correspondent Kassy Akiva joins us to examine Qatar's growing influence on U.S. campuses, the ties between elite universities and the Gulf nation, and why critics warn those partnerships are reshaping academic programs, journalism, and the conversation around the Middle East. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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