President Biden says both free speech and rule of law 'must be upheld' in campus protests

President Joe Biden spoke from the White House on college protests happening across the nation in connection with the Israel-Hamas war on Thursday.

ABC News has team coverage to break it down.

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[larynOneka]

No American citizen is legally required to pledge allegiance to a foreign country. Period.

[jakeroth]

Joe came out of his hiding…to read a speech and then walked again in a hurry going back to his hiding place 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[drakemia]

People have to stand for each other’s rights and freedoms.

[Debby]

He's talking about chaos? He's the one who's created it!

[rexko]

First Amendment

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

[barryhahn]

How about Hunters laptop? Is that still Russian misinformation that should be censored and banned?

[rosewoodsteel]

Gotta love old teleprompter Joe. I'd love to see someone turn it off during one of his puppet shows.

[psheerinhamill]

Crime has been awful last 3 years. Hopefully they get a handle on all of this.

[JDR]

Can we have Youtube uphold free speech?

[barryhahn]

Can we talk about the origins of Covid-19 and experimental vaccines or are those topics still censored and banned?

[jlsudberry]

This guy has the nerve to talk about the rule of law after using a war criminal to fly afghans into America

[bitw]

weakest president ever (figuratively and literally)

[oddoutdoors]

"We are not an authoritarian nation where we squash dissent." Says the guy who did just that for the past 3.5 years.

[PrincessCashmonie]

There’s nothing civil about this society. A lady just took her baby and herself out the other day.

[wandamoran]

Don't come to North Carolina, we would prefer you didn't.

[robopaul]

3 minute speech and then rushed out without allowing reporter questions. Most disrespectful president who can't spend even one minute answering America's questions.

[weezy]

Sleepy's reading that teleprompter with authority! He's hardcore, man!

[sirdignaciofromkyusi]

crystal clear. peaceful protest is protected!

[eixvccb]

It’s about time he said something. I can’t believe he stood for the right thing. Oh no reporters! PAUSE! I’m still voting for Trump2024!

[zombenut]

He shouldn't be pressured to talk about this, he was needed to shut it off. We are not a civil society. If we were, this would have never happened. Stop funding these institutions.