ATLANTA — President Joe Biden is in Atlanta this weekend for two events, including one facing public backlash.
Biden flew into the city on Saturday for a campaign event. He's scheduled to deliver the upcoming commencement speech at Morehouse College on Sunday. A decision that has garnered mixed reactions from students and alumni alike.
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In the interview, Morehouse College President David Thomas said he is ready to cancel the ceremony if protests become disruptive.
"The last thing that we want to do is create a moment where someone is taken out of commencement by law enforcement because they are being disruptive," he told NPR. "Faced with the choice of having police take people out of the Morehouse commencement in zip ties, we would essentially cancel or discontinue the commencement services on the spot."
"We will allow silent non-disruptive protests," Thomas said. "So, you know, I had students ask me about it, what if we, you know, turned our backs on the president or turned our chairs? And I said to them, I'll be embarrassed, but that's not your problem. As long as you don't conduct yourself in a way that deprives others from being able to participate, consume, and celebrate this moment for their graduates. If you want to walk across the stage in a piece of garment that identifies your moral connection to either side of this conflict, you can do that."