Oct 31, 2024
The vast majority of legacy fake news outlets refuse to
interview Professor Clements "on the record" based on two
stipulations: (1) the interview must be video recorded and (2) the
interview can be published in its entirety to ensure context and to
curb propaganda-like editorialization.
Clements also agrees to not screen any questions in advance.
It came as a welcome surprise that Benjamin Wittes, Editor-in-Chief
at "Lawfare" and longtime contributor to the Washington Post,
agreed to Clements' conditions. What follows is a far reaching
interview on Clements' Gideon Strategy, the difference between use
of force and violence, First Amendment limits at public protests,
and whether its lawful to withhold certification in an
election.
Curiously, the recording device the parties were to rely on from
"Lawfare" on "failed" to video record the interview, and the audio
from Clements was inaudible. However, Clements screen-captured the
entire video and was able to salvage the audio, and poor image
quality to present this interview.
Be on the lookout for any potential hit pieces from "Lawfare" and
compare their article to the conversation that takes place
here.