Been underway for several days. Just after 9 00 p. M. Eastern the new York City Police department breached Hamilton Hall using a truck with a ramp. That happened almost 24 hours after protesters broke into the building and occupied it. The nypd says Hamilton Hall is now cleared and so is the Tent Encampment on the south lawn of the campus. An nypd spokesperson spoke to nbc news shortly after the officers went in. The building was very heavily fortified. Doorways were blocked by Soda Machines, couches, plywood. So there were rumors that the nypd used tear gas. The nypd does not use tear gas. We use a Distraction Device. It is a device that is thrown and makes a loud bang. A stun grenade. It is a Distraction Device that makes a loud noise. That allowed officers time to get through the barricades. Columbia university formally requested Law Enforcement help earlier this evening. The weeks long negotiation broke down. Columbia released a statement saying the following. Quote, the decision t
testified, gave evidence before the committee and maybe the prosecutors used it, maybe they didn t. what this underscores, if i m the president right now, 23i6rg i the first thing i m doing is lawyering up. he s got to get his own set of lawyers and i suspect that s more true of the president and the white house staffment we re going to be seeing all sorts of complicated moves between the white house and private lawyers. former act solicitor general now professor of law at georgetown university. much more ahead. stay with us. ok, let s call his agent. i m coming over right now.