BREAKING NEWS: Biden Reacts To Columbia Protesters Occupying Hamilton Hall As Campus Shuts Down

President Joe Biden said protesters at Columbia University were “wrong” and “not peaceful” after a group occupied a building on campus early on Tuesday morning, a move that forced the college to close its Morningside Heights campus to most students and faculty as tensions escalate between protesters and the administration.

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[evamarsi]

Clearly, if the students are seeing teachers joining them when the administration asked them to stop, there is a hudge problem! Those teachers should be fired. If as a teacher, I go against my administration, I will not be surprised to get fired.

[markdunigan]

Hey FJB why haven't you ordered federal agents to these protests to protect the Jewish students and enforce their civil rights?

[markdunigan]

Forced takeover of a building and detaining people against their will isn't wrong FJB, its against the law.

[itdadof]

After Biden reacted, did he say "pause"?

[ChrisCarlin-iswv]

Columbia journalist school. What a joke.

[sandiscales]

Where is.. sleepy Joe? Asleep instead of facing Americans. It is outrages that ourpresident stays in the basement. How coukd anyone vote for him. He started all of this. Shameful.

[nancyking]

Country's going down the Toilet
Thanks Sleepy Joe

[justrelaxing]

Hope you’re not supplying them with food….

[jimwright]

Block all food deliveries to this place and they'll come out in a couple days, weak and hungry, willing to submit to reality.

[aldiximoable]

When a country don't listen their citizens complains ...the people will raise for their rigts, justice and action for their demands

[Nicdangershouse.]

Biden made a statement, he said why are they all the way down in Columbia south America protesting .

[robertcampomizzi]

Whatever song this is on the background.... good choice!

[mpf]

How are faculty NOT essential staff (whilst EDI administrators are..?)

[josebocanegra]

😏 Aaron Burr would be so proud if they renamed it Burr Hall.

[hotchihuahua]

I want to hear it from the Fossils mouth not lines of sentences !

[Lgalitz]

Actors guild sure keeps busy with this guy.
Where's Biden?

[amelielopez]

I can see the children are having a temper tantrum. Best way is to ignore them let them whine. Eventually they will get worn out and notice no one cares.

[Bdh-ermr]

Joe’s inability to speak now gives us a readout so we’re not aware of his Mumbo jumbo speech & gaffs?

[justinmathews]

He probably should have given them a stern “don’t!”

[brega]

The "tinkling" music is stupid.