President Joe Biden denounced campus violence in a speech from the White House but rejected calls to change his Middle East policy or bring in the National Guard to restore order.
“Peaceful protest is in the best tradition of how Americans respond to consequential issues,” he said from the Roosevelt Room. “But neither are we a lawless country. We are a civil society, and order must prevail.”
College campuses across the United States have seen massive upheaval in recent weeks due to pro-Palestinian protests, with students and other protesters taking over buildings and setting up encampments that have sometimes led to violence.
Biden has faced pressure to define his stance on the issue, which he did in remarks lasting roughly three minutes on
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