Gov. Jeff Landry doubled down on his request that LSU Law Associate Professor Nicholas Bryner be disciplined, posting to X a letter sent to LSU Board of Supervisors Chairman Jimmie Woods asking that the Board to look into the matter.

“Our Administration will not stand by silently as this professor defies the voices of 76 million Americans who voted for @realDonaldTrump,” the post read.

The controversy stems from when Bryner addressed a class shortly after the election in which he spoke broadly about the message voting for Trump could send to other students, particularly Black students, who he said many of whom already feel uncomfortable at law school. Bryner challenged students to ask why that is, and conduct themselves in a manner according to that sentiment.

Landry believes this violated recently enacted Louisiana law, which he claims “prohibits expression that would intimidate the expression of students with opposing views,” state and federal constitutions and LSU’s policy on academic freedom. 

LSU has not issued any formal statement on the situation nor have they levied any punishment towards Bryner, spurring Landry to write to the Board directly.

Bryner has so far not responded to any Reveille requests to comment.