High school debater says she was 'warned' not to bring up Trump in tournament: 'Deemed it inappropriate'
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Sophomore Briana Whatley joined "America's Newsroom" to call out alleged discrimination at debate tournaments against certain viewpoints and topics.
"In March, at an NSDA tournament before the round even started, we were debating President Biden's former foreign affairs track record, and my judge warned me not to bring up President Trump as she deemed it inappropriate," high school sophomore Briana Whatley told "America's Newsroom" Tuesday. "If a student like me who was going into debate to have free and open conversations is being censored in this way, that is no longer debate. The NSDA must be recognized as an organization that is not allowing students like myself to express openly." Elizabeth Heckman is a digital production assistant with Fox News.
Fishback drew attention when he shared an essay about high school debate on Twitter, saying that the practice changed his life but has been "hijacked by left-wing politics."
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