Student Protesters Storm Ben Sasse's Q&A Forum At University Of Florida
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Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) who is reportedly the “sole finalist” to take over as president of the University of Florida, on Monday was met with loud protests during his first appearance on campus since the news of his potential appointment broke.
Sasse held three separate sessions with university faculty, students and staff on the Gainesville campus.
Protesters gathered outside the room where the student Q&A session was held, chanting: “Hey, hey, ho, ho. Ben Sasse has got go.”
Protesters eventually entered the room the meeting was being held in, resulting in the forum ending 15 minutes ahead of schedule, according to the Independent Florida Alligator, the university’s student newspaper.
During the session, Sasse addressed the demonstrations.
“Obviously, I wish they didn’t have the position they have, but I strongly support the right people to protest and exercise their free speech rights,” Sasse said, according to The Hill. “I won’t say I precisely welcome the protesters, but I sort of intellectually and constitutionally welcome the protesters.”
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