Protesters disrupt James Comey's Howard University convocation speech

Source: Politico

Protesters disrupt James Comey's Howard University convocation speech

By LOUIS NELSON and MATTHEW NUSSBAUM 09/22/2017 12:20 PM EDT

Protesters sought to shout down former FBI Director Jim Comeys remarks at Howard Universitys convocation address Friday morning, singing and chanting nearly continuously throughout his speech. ... Roughly 20 protesters seated near the back of Howards auditorium stood with raised fists and began singing We Shall not be Moved as Comey stepped to the lectern and thanked the universitys president. The group ran through multiple other chants, including no justice, no peace, "f*** Jim Comey" and get out Jim Comey, youre not our homie, prompting the former FBI chief to stand silently at the microphone, delaying the start of his remarks.

At one point, Comey sought to quiet the protesters by saying that I hope youll stay to listen to what I have to say, and I just listened to you for five minutes. The effort was unsuccessful, and after several more minutes of waiting out the protesters, Comey offered his speech as the chants and slogans continued to pour from the back of the auditorium.

I love the enthusiasm of the young folks, I just wish they would understand what a conversation is. A conversation is where you speak and I listen, and then I speak and you listen, the former FBI director said. And then we go back and forth and back and forth. And at the end of a conversation, we're both smarter. I am here at Howard to try to get smarter, to try to be useful."
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Comey has taken on the role as endowed chair in public policy at Howard for the 2017-18 school year, and will deliver a series of lectures. ... He is donating his $100,000 salary to a scholarship for students who came to the school from foster care.

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