Wittman was coincidentally in Columbus during the day on Tuesday testifying in support of free-speech legislation along with other student leaders in Ohio as well as Ben Shapiro.
For any questions, please contact Kristi Hamrick at khamrick@studentsforlife.org .
To read Kristan Hawkins’ op-ed on 9 common free-speech violations, visit the Wall Street Journal here.
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