President Joe Biden has mentioned little concerning the unrest that has gripped sure school campuses in the previous couple of weeks.
He advised reporters at an Earth Day occasion on April 22 that he condemned antisemitism, but additionally “those that don’t perceive what’s happening with the Palestinians.”
The remark was his final public comment on the matter. The president is anticipated to ship remarks from the White Home concerning the campus protests on Thursday.
Since that preliminary remark, Biden has prevented questions concerning the protests, drawing criticism from Republicans. As a substitute, the administration place on the unrest has been conveyed by spokespeople and in written statements.
The White Home on Wednesday sought to reply questions on Biden’s relative silence by pointing to his condemnation of antisemitism.
“No president, no president has spoken extra forcefully about combating antisemitism than this president,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre advised reporters when requested why the nation hadn’t heard instantly from Biden concerning the protests.