Bennie Thompson actually said...

"I am deeply disturbed by the recent events that have taken place since January 1 at HBCUs across the Nation, causing a disruption in learning and a heightened sense of fear."

"Campus safety is an utmost priority to every educational institution, and should be second only to education itself."

"the attacks are by no means new."

"As a son of the South, I know all too well the horror that shakes a community when a house of worship is attacked."