![November B.U. Protests Draw Visit by Congressman Tom Reed](http://townsquare.media/site/499/files/2021/04/Tom-Reed.jpg?w=980&q=75)
November B.U. Protests Draw Visit by Congressman Tom Reed
A Congressman from the Western and Central Southern Tier is making a visit to Broome County to weigh in on the November protests and confrontations that riled Binghamton University and resulted in a couple of arrests.
23rd District Republican Tom Reed is scheduled to meet today with the Binghamton University College Republicans and B.U. President Dr. Harvey Stenger to discuss “the restriction of free speech on campus.”
The former Mayor of Corning says he recently sent a letter to SUNY Chancellor Kristina Johnson and Dr. Stenger requesting more information about the incident that unplugged a speech by conservative economist Art Laffer and resulted in the detention of a couple students.
That confrontation followed a clash between students protesting two tables that had been set up on the campus, one promoting Laffer’s speech and the other supporting gun rights.
The events also sparked comments from President Donald Trump at a Republican student action rally last month. The President claimed radicals swinging clubs, bats "and everything" and wearing masks and red arm bands mobbed Laffer’s talk.
More From WNBF News Radio 1290 AM & 92.1 FM
![10 Years Ago: Trump Talked About Binghamton and Spiedies](http://townsquare.media/site/757/files/2020/02/GettyImages-628833102.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![New York AG Letitia James Seeks Injunction to Stop Former President Donald Trump from transferring assets](http://townsquare.media/site/499/files/2022/10/attachment-Letitia-James-Donald-Trump.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Former President Donald Trump Sued by New York Attorney General](http://townsquare.media/site/499/files/2022/09/attachment-Donald-Trump-Letitia-James-Lawsuit.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Proclamation Sets New York’s Special Elections](http://townsquare.media/site/499/files/2020/11/Election-Results-featured-image.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Redrawn NY Congressional Map Approved, Tenney Won’t Run in Broome](http://townsquare.media/site/499/files/2012/09/uscapitol.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Bill Seeks to Pay New York Election Boards for Two Primaries](http://townsquare.media/site/341/files/2020/07/GettyImages-1209785334.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Republicans Pick Zeldin for New York Governor](http://townsquare.media/site/499/files/2013/03/2013.03.29-ALBANY-e1448970073538.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![VIEW THE PROPOSALS: NY Independent Commission Drafts Competing Congressional Maps](http://townsquare.media/site/499/files/2021/09/attachment-NYS-Redistricting.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Pennsylvania’s House Vote to End Emergency Declaration](http://townsquare.media/site/499/files/2019/07/Pennsylvania-Governor-Wolf-PennDOT-photo.jpg?w=980&q=75)