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TEXAS GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT,
CRITICIZED THE UNIVERSITY.

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CRITICIZED THE UNIVERSITY.
NBC’S PRISCILLA THOMPSON HAS

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NBC’S PRISCILLA THOMPSON HAS
THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS.

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THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS.
>> A HEARTFELT SENDOFF FOR

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>> A HEARTFELT SENDOFF FOR
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT
MARK WELCH, SEEN HERE LEAVING

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MARK WELCH, SEEN HERE LEAVING
CAMPUS JUST HOURS AFTER

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CAMPUS JUST HOURS AFTER
RESIGNING AMID TURMOIL OVER

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RESIGNING AMID TURMOIL OVER
THIS VIDEO.

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THIS VIDEO.
>> I’M NOT ENTIRELY SURE.

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>> I’M NOT ENTIRELY SURE.
>> THIS IS LEGAL TO.

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>> THIS IS LEGAL TO.
>> BE TEACHING US. BECAUSE

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>> BE TEACHING US. BECAUSE
ACCORDING TO.

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ACCORDING TO.
>> OUR PRESIDENT, THERE’S ONLY.

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>> OUR PRESIDENT, THERE’S ONLY.
TWO GENDERS, AND.

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TWO GENDERS, AND.
>> IT APPEARS TO SHOW A STUDENT

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>> IT APPEARS TO SHOW A STUDENT
CONFRONTING A PROFESSOR OVER A

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CONFRONTING A PROFESSOR OVER A
CHILDREN’S LITERATURE LESSON

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CHILDREN’S LITERATURE LESSON
ABOUT GENDER IDENTITY DURING A

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ABOUT GENDER IDENTITY DURING A
READING OF A NOVEL FEATURING A

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READING OF A NOVEL FEATURING A
12 YEAR OLD NAVIGATING COMING

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12 YEAR OLD NAVIGATING COMING
OUT AS NON-BINARY.

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OUT AS NON-BINARY.
>> IT’S NOT LEGAL. AND I DON’T

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>> IT’S NOT LEGAL. AND I DON’T
WANT TO PROMOTE SOMETHING THAT

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WANT TO PROMOTE SOMETHING THAT
IS AGAINST OUR PRESIDENT’S LAWS

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IS AGAINST OUR PRESIDENT’S LAWS
AS WELL AS AGAINST MY RELIGIOUS

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AS WELL AS AGAINST MY RELIGIOUS
BELIEFS. IF YOU WANT ME TO READ

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BELIEFS. IF YOU WANT ME TO READ
THE PARAGRAPH IN THAT ORDER

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THE PARAGRAPH IN THAT ORDER
ITSELF.

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ITSELF.
>> IF YOU ARE UNCOMFORTABLE IN.

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>> IF YOU ARE UNCOMFORTABLE IN.
>> THIS.

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>> THIS.
>> CLASS, YOU DO HAVE.

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>> CLASS, YOU DO HAVE.
>> THE RIGHT.

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>> THE RIGHT.
>> THE VIDEO WENT VIRAL AFTER

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>> THE VIDEO WENT VIRAL AFTER
TEXAS GOP REPRESENTATIVE BRIAN

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TEXAS GOP REPRESENTATIVE BRIAN
HARRISON SHARED IT ON SOCIAL

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HARRISON SHARED IT ON SOCIAL
MEDIA. AFTER THE POST, WELCH

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MEDIA. AFTER THE POST, WELCH
ANNOUNCED HE HAD ORDERED THE

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ANNOUNCED HE HAD ORDERED THE
FIRING OF THE PROFESSOR AND TWO

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FIRING OF THE PROFESSOR AND TWO
ADMINISTRATORS. IN A STATEMENT

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ADMINISTRATORS. IN A STATEMENT
TO NBC NEWS, THE ATTORNEY FOR

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TO NBC NEWS, THE ATTORNEY FOR
THE OUSTED PROFESSOR WRITES HER

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THE OUSTED PROFESSOR WRITES HER
COURSE CONTENT WAS ENTIRELY

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COURSE CONTENT WAS ENTIRELY
CONSISTENT WITH THE CATALOG AND

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CONSISTENT WITH THE CATALOG AND
COURSE DESCRIPTION, ADDING SHE

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COURSE DESCRIPTION, ADDING SHE
WAS FIRED IN VIOLATION OF HER

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WAS FIRED IN VIOLATION OF HER
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. HARRISON

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CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. HARRISON
HAILING WELCH’S RESIGNATION A

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HAILING WELCH’S RESIGNATION A
VICTORY.

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VICTORY.
>> AND I HOPE EVERY PRESIDENT.

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>> AND I HOPE EVERY PRESIDENT.
>> EVERY REGENT, EVERY

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>> EVERY REGENT, EVERY
CHANCELLOR AT EVERY OTHER

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CHANCELLOR AT EVERY OTHER
PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN TEXAS

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PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN TEXAS
TAKES NOTE. YOU CLEAN HOUSE.

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TAKES NOTE. YOU CLEAN HOUSE.
NOW YOU STOP. USING TAX MONEY

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NOW YOU STOP. USING TAX MONEY
FOR THIS LIBERAL INDOCTRINATION.

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FOR THIS LIBERAL INDOCTRINATION.
OR YOU COULD BE NEXT.

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OR YOU COULD BE NEXT.
>> ON CAMPUS TODAY, STUDENTS

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>> ON CAMPUS TODAY, STUDENTS
REACTING.

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REACTING.
>> PRESIDENT WELCH WAS.

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>> PRESIDENT WELCH WAS.
>> REALLY IN.

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>> REALLY IN.
>> TOUCH.

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>> TOUCH.
>> WITH WHAT BEING AN.

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>> WITH WHAT BEING AN.
>> AGGIE WAS AND REALLY IN

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>> AGGIE WAS AND REALLY IN
TOUCH WITH THE SCHOOL.

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TOUCH WITH THE SCHOOL.
>> AND SO I THINK.

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>> AND SO I THINK.
>> IT’S REALLY DISAPPOINTING.

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>> IT’S REALLY DISAPPOINTING.
>> I THINK THE SCHOOL ISSUE IS

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>> I THINK THE SCHOOL ISSUE IS
JUST STAYED THAT WAY.

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JUST STAYED THAT WAY.
>> WELCH SAYING HE VOWED TO

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>> WELCH SAYING HE VOWED TO
SERVE AS WELL AS HE COULD UNTIL

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SERVE AS WELL AS HE COULD UNTIL
IT WAS TIME FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO

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IT WAS TIME FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO
TAKE OVER. AND THAT IT’S BECOME

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TAKE OVER. AND THAT IT’S BECOME
CLEAR NOW, IS THAT TIME.

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CLEAR NOW, IS THAT TIME.
>> AND PRISCILLA THOMPSON JOINS

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>> AND PRISCILLA THOMPSON JOINS
US NOW FROM COLLEGE STATION,

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US NOW FROM COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS. PRISCILLA, WHAT MORE DO

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TEXAS. PRISCILLA, WHAT MORE DO
WE KNOW ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY’S

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WE KNOW ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY’S
NEXT STEPS?

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NEXT STEPS?
>> YEAH, ALISON, THE CHANCELLOR

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>> YEAH, ALISON, THE CHANCELLOR
SAYS THAT IN THE COMING DAYS,

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SAYS THAT IN THE COMING DAYS,
THE BOARD OF REGENTS WILL

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THE BOARD OF REGENTS WILL
APPOINT AN INTERIM PRESIDENT

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APPOINT AN INTERIM PRESIDENT
AND THAT THEN THEY WILL BEGIN A

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AND THAT THEN THEY WILL BEGIN A
NATIONWIDE SEARCH FOR A NEW

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NATIONWIDE SEARCH FOR A NEW
PRESIDENT.

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PRESIDENT.
>> ALLISON PRISCILLA THOMPSON