Republicans Commend Texas’s Handling of UT Austin Protest

Republicans from Texas applauded the state’s Republican governor, Greg Abbott, and the University of Texas at Austin for swiftly shutting down a pro-Palestinian protest shortly after it began, as reported by The Washington Examiner.

Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, boldly stated in a tweet, “Take your intifada and shove it! Don’t Mess with Texas.”

State Rep. Craig Goldman expressed his gratitude in a tweet by saying, “This is how it is done @Columbia. Thank you @JCHartzell,” mentioning the president of UT Austin.

Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, also took to Twitter to show his approval, saying, “UT President Hartzell got this right. Thank you.”

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, out of hundreds of protesters, 50 individuals were arrested as state troopers successfully moved the group from school buildings to a commercial street on Wednesday. Police presence was maintained on Thursday as protesters regrouped.

In response to the situation, a spokesperson for the Texas Department of Public Safety stated, “Today, at the request of the University of Texas (UT) and at the direction of Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) personnel remain on standby in order to support UT Police in maintaining the peace on the University campus.”