{"id":2241985,"date":"2024-05-10T16:06:10","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T20:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uc-berkeley-rescinds-invites-for-senate-candidates-to-debate-citing-campus-security-costs\/"},"modified":"2024-05-10T16:08:52","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T20:08:52","slug":"uc-berkeley-rescinds-invites-for-senate-candidates-to-debate-citing-campus-security-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uc-berkeley-rescinds-invites-for-senate-candidates-to-debate-citing-campus-security-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"UC Berkeley cancels Senate candidates&#8217; debate invites over security expenses"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fuc-berkeley-rescinds-invites-for-senate-candidates-to-debate-citing-campus-security-costs%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2241985&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The University of California, Berkeley, withdrew its invitation to host a Senate\u2062 debate between Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Steve Garvey. Despite both candidates not accepting the invite, UC Berkeley cited high security costs during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pinkerton-biden-by-the-numbers-the-data-of-failure\/\" title=\"Pinkerton: Biden by the Numbers \u2013 the Data of Failure\">campus unrest<\/a> as \u200bthe reason for rescinding the offer. Source: Politico and Washington Examiner. The University of California,\u200b Berkeley, rescinded its invitation to host a Senate debate between Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Steve Garvey due to high security costs amid campus unrest. Despite neither candidate accepting the invite, \u200cUC Berkeley cited safety concerns as the reason for withdrawing the offer. [Source: Politico and Washington Examiner]  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The University of California, Berkeley, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/05\/10\/berkeley-senate-debate-withdraw-00157253\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>rescinded<\/a> its invitation to host a debate between Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/adam-schiff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Adam Schiff\">Adam Schiff<\/a> (D-CA) and former baseball player Steve Garvey in their race for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Senate\">Senate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Although neither candidate had accepted the invitation, UC Berkeley withdrew its offer, citing the cost to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-school-safety-plan\/\" title=\"Tennessee school safety plan\">hire security guards<\/a> in a time of campus unrest. The Institute of Governmental Studies, a research center on campus, sent the candidates invitations in March.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter considerable reflection, we have determined that we do not have the capacity to ensure a safe and civil event,\u201d wrote Christine Trost, executive director at the institute. \u201cWe also don\u2019t have the resources that would likely be needed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/paul-driessen-leftist-intimidation-and-assassination\/\" title=\"Paul Driessen: Leftist Intimidation \u2013 and Assassination?\">ensure adequate security<\/a> for such a high profile event.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Both campaigns confirmed they had received notice that the invitation was rescinded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn any campus right now, you need to be responsible to have enough security and a plan to conduct the event so it\u2019ll go on successfully,\u201d Eric Schickler, co-director of the institute, told <em>Politico<\/em>. \u201cThe kind of resources needed for a Senate debate in California with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-dream-come-true-hillary-clinton-penning-political-thriller-about-terrorist-fighting-secretary-of-state\/\" title=\"\u2018A Dream Come True\u2019: Hillary Clinton Penning \u2018Political Thriller\u2019 About Terrorist-Fighting Secretary Of State\">high stakes<\/a>, high visibility \u2014 that\u2019s beyond what a single unit like ours can do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The decision to take back the invitation could be a sign that campus unrest could spill into the summer months. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s terrible how violent, pro-Hamas protesters are dictating campus policy, creating an unsafe environment for students, and preventing unique educational opportunities such as hosting this debate,\u201d Garvey said in response to the invitation being taken back.<\/p>\n<p>The invitation came before many college campuses across the country experienced pro-Palestinian encampments.\u00a0Trost said the debate would have taken place sometime in the fall. In her email taking back the invitation, she said tensions on campus \u201cmay be even more intense due to the November election.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>She apologized for not being able to host the debate. <\/p>\n<p>\u201c[It\u2019s] really such a shame that we cannot promise both candidates a civil and peaceful event, especially at a time when civil dialogue and discourse is needed more than ever,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UC Berkeley withdrew its invite for a Senate debate between Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Steve Garvey, citing high security costs amidst campus unrest. 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