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Jan. 22, 2021: Eli Lake and Martha Bayles discuss Inauguration Wrap-up, Trump Twitter, Big Tech and Free Speech.

Join us on January 22, 2021 to hear Boston College Professor and writer Martha Bayles and Columnist for Bloomberg Opinion Eli Lake discuss Inauguration Wrap-up, Trump Twitter, Big Tech and Free Speech.

January 22, 2021. 11:00 a.m. EST.

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