Episode ninety - seven: Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy And The Battle For Truth

When a gunman killed 20 first graders and 6 educators on December 14, 2012 at Sandy Hook Elementary School, many called for bipartisan action. My guest today will explain that this action never really came and in addition, conspiracy theorists including Alex Jones spread false claims that the shooting was staged by the government. Elizabeth Williamson is a feature writer for the New York Times and has written about what she calls a “battle for truth” surrounding the shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Williamson was previously part of the Times’ editorial staff and wrote for the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post before joining the Times. While there, she was a correspondent covering eastern Europe. We’ll talk about her book, Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy And The Battle For Truth, which is now in paperback.

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