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Ben Clements

Ben Clements is a former federal prosecutor, former chief legal counsel to the governor of Massachusetts and chair of Free Speech For People, a national nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that engages in legal advocacy to confront the misuse of the U.S. Constitution. He is a co-author of The Constitution Demands It: The Case for the Impeachment of Donald Trump.

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Feb 09, 2021
Latest from Ben Clements
Donald Trump walks by supporters
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Trump Incited Real Harm on January 6. His Impeachment Trial Must Reflect This.

We sued Trump for inciting armed vigilantes. The judge ruled against us. The Senate can’t repeat that mistake.
by
Ron Fein,
Ben Clements &
John Bonifaz,
Truthout
February 10, 2021
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