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Biden says he supports the right to protest but denounces 'chaos' and hate speech

By NPR Washington Desk
Published May 2, 2024 at 8:27 AM PDT
President Biden gives remarks about student protests over the war in Gaza from the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Thursday.
Evan Vucci
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President Biden gives remarks about student protests over the war in Gaza from the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Thursday.

Updated May 02, 2024 at 11:22 AM ET

President Biden defended the protests roiling college campuses across the country, but also emphasized the importance of the rule of law and denounced hate speech of any kind.

The president gave the hastily arranged remarks from the White House Thursday morning following days of colleges and universities struggling to contain pro-Palestinian protests.

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