Biden Says 'Let 'Em Talk' as Environmental Protests Disrupt McAuliffe Rally

President Joe Biden shut down and insisted that "no one's paying attention to" a group protesting against an oil pipeline expansion proposal after they interrupted his speech in Virginia on Friday.

Biden was speaking at a rally for former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat who is running for a non-consecutive second term as the state's governor this year. Not long after Biden's speech began, a group of at least three protesters began a "Stop Line 3!" chant, according to reporters covering the event.

"That's all right, no no no, let 'em talk," Biden said in response to the crowd drowning out and booing the protesters. "Look, it's not a Trump rally. Let 'em holler, no one's paying attention to them."

"Stop Line 3!" is a slogan that has been used by a group of indigenous activists who are lobbying for Biden to block construction of an expanded Enbridge Line 3 oil pipeline, which is set to deliver oil from Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin.

It is not clear that Biden was able to hear what the protesters were chanting. The chant is difficult to make out in video from the event.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.