Biden says ‘order must prevail’ in first public comments since riots at Columbia, UCLA

President Biden broke 10 days of silence about pro-terror anarchy on college campuses Thursday, saying the US is not a “lawless country” and “order must prevail” while acknowledging the right to peaceful demonstrations — and rejecting calls to bring out the National Guard.

Biden, 81, spoke for three-and-a-half minutes in the White House Roosevelt Room after taking sustained criticism for his lack of public comments as chaos raged across the country.

“It is against the law when violence occurs. Destroying property is not a peaceful protest, it’s against the law. Vandalism, trespassing,...