Biden says 'order must prevail' during campus protests over the war in Gaza
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President Joe Biden has defended the right to free speech but says “order must prevail” on college campuses where pro-Palestinian protests are happening. The Democratic president says protests haven’t prompted him to rethink his Middle East policies and he opposes sending in the National Guard.
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President Joe Biden is rejecting calls from student protesters to change his approach to the war in Gaza while insisting that “order must prevail” on college campuses across the country.
President Joe Biden has defended the right to free speech but says “order must prevail” on college campuses where pro-Palestinian protests are happening. The Democratic president says protests haven’t prompted him to rethink his Middle East policies and he opposes sending in the National Guard.
President Biden is rejecting calls from student protesters to change his approach to the war in Gaza while insisting that “order must prevail” on college campuses across the country.
After weeks of pro-Palestinian protests escalating at universities across the U.S., President Joe Biden warned Thursday that order must prevail, even as he underscored that dissent is “essential for democracy.” White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara reports.
President Joe Biden urged that "order must prevail" amid pro-Palestinian protests that are roiling college campuses across the country, emphasizing that violent protests are not protected under the law.
President Biden on Thursday said students have a right to demonstrate on college campuses but the anti-Israel demonstrations have become "violent protest."
