The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) met under the Trump administration amid partisan friction over leadership and the future of accreditors, but left its first sessions without dramatic policy shifts. Committee members unanimously renewed recognition for several major accreditors while raising questions about program return on investment and student access. The meeting underscored a broader conservative push to reshape accreditation, spotlighted in commentary and reporting that traced the networks behind calls for new accreditors. The episode signals continuing pressure on the accrediting system: regulators and institutions may face accelerated options to switch accreditors or join new entities, even as consensus on standards remains elusive.