On January 6th, 2021, I attended an event with the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump. For the past 4 years, I have been a loyal supporter of the President and his conservative agenda. And it was for this reason, I attended this event in our nation's capital. 

Shortly following the event, I - alongside many others - marched to the U.S. Capitol for a peaceful demonstration. But when this demonstration turned violent, I promptly left. And shortly thereafter, I condemned the violence on social media. 

However - for my support of the President and my participation in this mostly peaceful demonstration - a progressive student activist at my University, Dana Sheetz, is seeking my expulsion, claiming that I am a threat to the "inclusivity" of our campus. She, in addition, called me a supporter of violent acts I publicly condemned. 

This is bigger than politics. This is about freedom of speech. And I refuse to be bullied away from the University I love so much 

I will never be ashamed, nor apologize, for standing behind our President. Want to cancel me for that? I wish you the best of luck. A few bad apples don’t define a movement.

Stand with me.