State leaders react to UT Austin campus protests

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Protests on the University of Texas at Austin campus continued Monday, leading to 79 arrests and law enforcement response from local and state agencies.

Last week, a pro-Palestinian protest at UT led to 57 arrests with charges ultimately dropped due to not having "sufficient probable cause." The UT protests echoed a nationwide trend of college campus protests.

After these protests, many state leaders shared their reactions to the protests on social media.

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