Wesleyan University President Michael Roth is one of many scholars across the country who have spoken out against the Trump administration’s recent assault on higher education and the First Amendment, urging peers to stand up for free speech and resist “this effort to make everyone align with the government.” “People have a right to express their opinions,” says Roth. “The law should not dictate what your opinion is.” For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day click here: msnbc.com » Subscribe to MSNBC: youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok tiktok.com/@msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on Instagram instagram.com/msnbc Download our new MSNBC app for the latest breaking news and daily headlines at a glance: msnbc.com/information/download-msnbc-app-n1241692 Follow MSNBC Show Blogs MaddowBlog: msnbc.com/maddowblog MSNBC delivers breaking news, in-depth analysis of political ...