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Snyder Turns Down Harvard Fellowship Due To 'Lack Of Civility' In Politics

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Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder speaks to the media regarding the status of the Flint water crisis on January 27, 2016 at Flint City Hall in Flint, Michigan. A federal state of emergency has been declared in Flint related to the city's water becoming contaminated. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)

(WWJ) Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder says he has turned down a fellowship at Harvard University, following social media backlash over his administration's role in the Flint water crisis.

Snyder announced Wednesday that he rejected the offer to be a senior research fellow at Harvard, explaining his reasoning in a tweet: 


"It would have been exciting to share my experiences, both positive and negative; our current political environment and its lack of civility makes this too disruptive. I wish them the best," Snyder wrote.

Harvard announced last week that Snyder would begin his appointment this week. 

I have informed the HKennedy Sch that I am turning down its offer as Snr Res Fellow. It would have been exciting to share my experiences, both positive and negative; our current political environment and its lack of civility makes this too disruptive. I wish them the best.

— Rick Snyder (@onetoughnerd) July 3, 2019

State agencies overseen by the Snyder administration and a series of emergency managers appointed by him have been blamed for negligence, allowing contaminated water into Flint homes.

The Republican left office in Lansing in December due to term limits.