Speaker Johnson Tells Columbia Protesters to Get Back to Class

US House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican, says the pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University should go back to class and "stop the nonsense." He met with Jewish students at the campus today to talk about the rise of antisemitism. Johnson says it's not right to intimidate others and keep them from going to class.
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[agrippamarcus]

I just realized Bibi Netanyahu is the actual President of the United States, saves us the time and hassle of voting in Nov!

[Larryake]

Johnson's concern about students protesting is about 10x his concern about the thugs who took over the capital.

[sqsluzc]

This so reminds me of Vietnam at least I’ll know that I’m on the right side of history.

[agrippamarcus]

Free speech is only free when not criticizing Israel

[billisenberger]

Anti-Zionism is not antisemitism, and Israel is apartheid, not a democracy.

[Merrickbri]

You respect free speech? No, you don't. You literally just chastised it. We saw and heard you.

Parent's money? So then you admit, colleges are too expensive. Maybe get your ass back in the gov't building and do your job and pass some legislation to help alleviate this?

[angkerlima]

It's true that there must be rules for doing everything

[josielythdenburg]

OH! ...this probably the first time I agree with him
Stop wasting your parents money!
Your freedom of speech is intimidating others!

[BLACK-AUTUMN-MAGICK]

That's a neat little right-wing trick...First assert that you're pro-first amendment, then turn around and say that the students right to protest is not first amendment free speech, by claiming to be "intimidated" by the protests, WHICH ARE IN FACT FREE