The Republican senator’s past comments on LGBTQ+ rights sparked protests from hundreds of students on Monday.
Hundreds of University of Florida students on Monday protested Senator Ben Sasse’s likely appointment as the college’s next president.
Sasse, a Nebraska Republican, has faced scrutiny from students over past remarks opposing LGBTQ+ rights after the university announced last week that he was the sole finalist to become the college’s next president.
Videos of the protest spread across social media on Monday. Students were seen carrying signs and Pride flags while chanting «Hey hey. Ho ho. Ben Sasse has got to go.»
Protesters also chanted «Get the f**k out of our swamp,» according to University of Florida journalism student Alan Halaly on Twitter.
