Everybody, im Martha Mccollum and this is your story. The spread of antisemitism and aunt as many look for leadership, the president chooses what is sometimes referred to as both sides is him and his first On The Record comments on these hot tension mark watch spewed do you condemn the antisemitic protest on College Campuses . President biden i condemned the antisemitic protest thats why im set up a program to do that there might also condemn those who dont understand whats going on with the palestinians. Martha more on that from the president in this moment but first lets get straight to Senior Correspondent Steve Harrigan who is reporting live at nyu on the action there this afternoon. Hi, steve. Martha, of the crowd here has been going at it for about two ours. Its getting bigger and leg getting loaded as well. Were hearing chance of free, free palestine. This is called a nationwide strike and already a more than 1000 people involved in here, it spread to nyu and yale, other elite u
to be very clear about what specifically needs to be funded. and we would like to see republicans back up their rhetoric with the kind of urgent action that this situation merits. kentucky republican congressman hal rogers says his committee may approve some money for immediate needs on the border but doubts the president s spending package would pass as is. let s talk about governor rick perry, texas, saying that there is something the president can do right now. so what is it that governor perry is talking about? send in the national guard to stop waves of illegal immigrants coming across the border and filling up the detention centers. texas republican governor rick perry says the president has the ability to stop this, quote, humanitarian crisis by calling the pentagon. the president of the united states can pick up the phone to
sustainable to send border patrol agents than the national guard troops. what about the president getting able to sign on to the spending package for the border. reporter: probably not with the 3.7 for immigration judges and detention centers. republicans say it is too much money to spend without securing the border first. the white house acknowledges that the spending pesz re passage faces a tough battle in congress. we are open to working with democrats and republicans in congress to get it done. but i would point out, the president has moved quickly, to be very clear about what specifically needs to be funded. we would like to see republicans back up their rhetoric with the kind of urgent action that the situation merits. reporter: kentucky ha l
the children coming across the border illegally. we re open to working with democrats and republicans in congress to get this done. but the president has moved quickly to be very clear about what specifically needs to be funded. and we would like to see republicans back up their rhetoric with the kind of urgent action that this situation merits. the president did not go to the border during his trip to texas this week. but he did meet with texas governor rick perry. he says the president has the ability to stop this crisis at the border with mexico. he can pick up the phone to the d.o.d. if we start securing the border,