Presidential pressure on educational institutions using settlement as leverage creates moderate constitutional concerns across rule of law (3: executive pressure on independent institutions), separation of powers (3: executive overreach into institutional autonomy), and institutional capture (3: coordinated pressure campaign). Resource reallocation mechanism adds 15% modifier. However, the event generates substantial hype through culture war framing around elite universities (outrage_bait:6, media_friendliness:7). The narrow population scope and reversible nature limit severity. D-score of +2.28 places this in Mixed territory - real constitutional implications but also significant distraction value. The coordinated nature and public pressure campaign show moderate intentionality (8/15).