elizabeth williamson, how tough was it to write this book and to research it alone? it took a while. honestly i are great debt to the families come to the families of the sandy hook victims who were very keen to tell the story and were consequently very forthcoming with me and trusted me with the story. so that was a real privilege. >> host: this habit in december 20122012, the standing rock massacre. the families were not out there. they did not speak publicly very much. am i correct in my assumption? how did you get them to talk? >> guest: so initially a couple of them had made some comments, and actually those comments were used against them by conspiracy theorist. so you're right, peter, they did not really kind of being quite after while because you have to remember that these were very private people. they were not public figures. they had never spoken to the media, many of them previously. not all, but most. so consequently when they gave interviews, what they were completely unprepared for was the fact that conspiracy theorists who said that the sandy hook sh

elizabeth williamson is the authoror and dan is calling in from brooklyn.n we are listening. >> hi. i keep wondering about the perpetrator over the years what has characterized him? as i recall he was autistic or something. usually people like that are not prone to this impersonal random violence. and also i want to know if you think there is an t understandig of this kind of problem from outside the schools that result in better security in schools? because in all of the cases, all the way to texas that seems to be the poorest part. are the police officers there preoccupied with some otherit security aspect? spill it all right dan i think hiit got your point thank you sr very much. elizabeth williamson the shooter's psychological makeup and school security. >> significant red flags were raised by mental health professionals. including by the people in this gunman's world. people speak a lot about the fact he was diagnosed with autism. but in fact at the time of the shooting he was engaged in a profound mental health struggle that had very little to do with

we are pleased to be joined by elizabeth williamson, her book is sandy hook: an american tragedy. she is a writer. how tough was a do it right book and to research it -- was it to write this book and research it? >> i owe a great debt to the families of the victims and were forthcoming with me and trusted me with the story. that was a privilege. >> this happened in 2012, the massacre. the families were not out there. they did not speak publicly very much. how did you get them to talk? >> initially, a couple of them had made comments and actually those comments were used against them by conspiracy theorists. they did end up really kind of being quiet after a wild because you have to remember that these were private people. there were not public figures, they have never spoken to the media previously. not all, but most. when they gave interviews, what they were completely unprepared for was the fact that conspiracy theorists who said that the shooting never happened, it was a gambit, a pretext by the government to create gun control and portrayed them as actors in this government pl

be joined by eliz >> we are pleased to be joined as a writer with the wall street journal elizabeth williamson how tough was it to write this book and research and alone? >> it took a while. obviously a oh a great debt to the families of the sandy hook victims who were keen to tell this story and consequently very forthcoming with me and trusted me with the story. that was a real privilege. host: this happened december 2012 they did not speak publicly very much am i correct? >> initially a couple of them had made some comments and actually they were used against them by conspiracy theorists. so you are right they ended up to be quietet because remember, these were very private people, not public figures not speaking to the media previously. so consequently when they gave interviews they were completely unprepared for the fact conspiracy theorist to said the sandy hook shooting never happened it was the pretext by the government and seized on their words and twisted them in portraying them as actors so it did lead to a lot of silence. host: how did what the family said initially become conspira

i'd like to turn it over to elizabeth williamson. thank you. thanks so much connor and thank you all for coming. thank you for the invitation. come here for the 20th anniversary of the festival. you. i join you at a pretty moment for this topic because just this past week, a jury in waterbury delivered a nearly $1 billion verdict against alex jones in the damages trial brought by the families of eight sandy hook victims. an fbi agent who was implicated in these conspiracy theories that, alex jones, has been spreading about sandy hook for years, beginning about 3 hours after the shooting and continue for years. so i was there for the trial. i covered it every day and it was quite something to see the families testify as to what they've been through since, you know, alex jones spreading these theories and know what they've been through at the hands of people who believed them they describe. loved death threats threats of rape people defiling their children's graves people that they exhume the bodies of their loved ones and prove that they died. p

elizabeth williamson who has family in the area. i just learned, has written an incredible book and has come to wisconsin to talk to us about sandy hook. i don't think that sandy hook as a topic needs much introduction though. having been in the news more and more often over the last couple of weeks just means that i've been that and also celebrating the fact that elizabeth is going to be here to talk to us about it. this book is so important, is not just to look at a tragedy, is look at life after a tragedy and how people and communities recover from one experience, one and where we go. i'd like to turn it over to elizabeth williamson. thank you. thanks so much, connor. and thank you all for coming. thank you for the invitation to come here for the 20th anniversary of the festival. you. i join you at a pretty fortuitous moment for this topic, because just this past week, a jury in waterbury, connecticut, delivered a nearly $1 billion verdict. against alex jones in the damages trial, brought by the families of eight sandy hook victi

writer and author of the new book sandy hook an american tragedy and the battle for truth, elizabeth williamson. [applause] welcome to both of you. i want to ask you first, just a couple of weeks ago the verdict for alex jones came down. have you spoken to any of the families and how are they reacting to it? >> i did almost immediately and throughout the trial, which i was covering for "the new york times," they were weighing in and they were particularly gratified by the confrontation in the courtroom that a scarlet lewis, whose son jesse lewis, died of sandy hook had with alex jones. for 90 minutes she was on the stand and she addressed responses to every question to him personally. so that is something that really cheered them. >> how are they coping i know this is in the end of the line yet. there's a couple more. how are they feeling moving forward? they are determined to hold alex jones and the other conspiracy theorists who supplied the content and harness their families to account. [applause] when i started i said conspiracy has been part of the country for more than 200 years. the book

him is new york times writer and the author of the new book sandy hook an american tragedy elizabeth williamson. [applause] welcome to both of you. a couple of weeks ago, the verdict for alex jones came down. have you spoken to the families and how are they reacting? >> i did almost immediately and throughout the trial which i was covering for the new york times, they were weighing in. they were particularly gratified by the confrontation in the courtroom that scarlett lewis whose son jesse lewis died at sandy hook had with alex jones. for 90 minutes, she was on the stand and she addressed her responses to every question to him personally and she held him to account. that was something that cheered them >>. >>how are they coping? how are they feeling moving forward? >> i hesitate to characterize or ascribe any feeling to any of the group or even to speak for them, but they are absolutely determined to hold alex jones and the other conspiracy theorist who supplied his content and harassed their families to account. [applause] >> when i started, i said conspiracies have been part of the country f

writer and author of the new book sandy hook: an american tragedy and the battle for truth, elizabeth williamson. [applause] welcome to both of you. elizabeth i want to ask you first just a couple weeks ago the verdict or alex jones came down have you spoken to many of the families and how are they reacting ? >> i did almost immediately and actually throughout the trial which was i was writing for the new york times they were waiting in and they were particularly gratified by the confrontation in the courtroom that scarlett lewis whose son jesse lewis died at sandy hook had with alex jones. for 90 minutes she was on the stand and she addressed the responses to every question to him personally and held him to account. so that was something that really tears them. >> are they coping, this is not the end of the line yet but there's more hearings. how are they feeling moving forward? >> i hesitate to characterize anyone or prescribed anyone feeling to the entire group. and or even to speak for them but they are absolutely determined to hold alex jones and the other conspiracy theorists to who suppli

elizabeth williamson who has family in the area. i just learned, has written an incredible book and has come to wisconsin to talk to us about sandy hook. i don't think that sandy hook as a topic needs much introduction though. having been in the news more and more often over the last couple of weeks just means that i've been that and also celebrating the

gavin williamson has apologised for sending angry text messages to a minister, about not being invited to queen elizabeth'sas has the latest. it was exactly two weeks ago that gavin williamson was brought back into government on the very first day rishi sunak was prime minister. a controversial figure, but mounting bullying accusations have now forced to resign. in his letter tonight, he wrote... on the steps of downing street, mr sunak had made this pledge. this government will have integrity, professionalism, and accountability at every level. but he was criticised for having around his cabinet table gavin williamson and others thought to be there as a reward for supporting rishi sunak�*s a bid to be party leader. allegations of bullying have mounted since the weekend against williamson, that he sent expletive laden text messages to the then—chief whip, that he made bullying comments to a civil servant, and both figures have lodged complaints, and his former deputy whip tonight claimed he acted unethically and in a threatening manner. as they arrive for their cabinet meeting this morning, ministers said

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