The White House dodged numerous questions on Monday, particularly when it came to the the Biden administration's response to how colleges are handling protests.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre dodged several questions during a press briefing on Monday, regarding the responses of many universities in the U.S. as anti-Israel protests, which sometimes turn violent, continue to flare up.
These are institutions. Some of them are private, some of them are public, and it is up to their leadership, university leadership and colleges, to make that decision,' she responded to the first question. She nearly echoed her response to the second question. 'I’m just not going to comment on leadership at colleges and universities….that’s for them to decide,' Jean-Pierre said. 'We’ve been very clear.
On Sunday, the White House remained silent on if the administration plans to bar student protesters from eligibility for student loan forgiveness programs. One thing Biden campaigned on in 2020 was forgiving student loan debt, pledging to cancel at least $10,000 per borrower back in 2020. While Biden denounced the protests, he came under criticism last week for also condemning those 'who don’t understand what’s going on with the Palestinians.' 'I condemn the antisemitic protests.
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