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James O’Keefe and crew from Project Veritas visit Georgetown University in Washington, DC, aiming to report on an adjunct professor named Jonathan Franklin who teaches a journalism course called “sourcing and interview tech” at Georgetown. In undercover footage, Franklin is recorded discussing black conservatives such as Lawrence Jones at Fox and Candace Owens, and using racial epithets, including calling them “coons.” Specifically, he is heard saying regarding black conservatives: “home to two” and labeling Clarence Thomas as “the biggest coon of them all.” The reporters ask for Franklin’s comment and discuss how the university should respond to the video.
In the field, the team asks passersby what they think about the use of the term “coons” and whether Georgetown should respond. A respondent expresses that the remark is “interesting for Georgetown,” and others indicate they wouldn’t use that term and question whether it represents Georgetown. The crew indicates they intend to reach out to Georgetown’s Dean’s Office and the communications/public affairs offices to obtain a comment from the university about how to handle professors who behave this way. They also plan to contact Candace Owens, Lawrence Jones at Fox News, and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas for comment.
Staff in the Dean’s Office provide guidance on who to contact, directing the team to Georgetown’s media relations office (media@Georgetown.edu). They indicate there is no physical media office on site. The team continues to chase comments and attempts to locate the appropriate spokesperson.
The crew moves to the President’s Office, where an employee reiterates to contact the media relations office for official comment. A member of the team attempts to obtain the best contact for comment, and staff explain that the media relations office does not have a physical on-site office. The team is told to reach out to media relations, emphasizing that the university’s response would come from that office.
The footage then shows the team at the graduate building at 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW, where Franklin teaches a graduate-level course on “sourcing and interview technology.” The segment frames Georgetown’s Downtown DC satellite campus as the site of this teaching, noting the class will explore how to find sources and how to interview them effectively. The video closes with James O’Keefe introducing himself as the founder of Project Veritas and OMG Media, and referring to ongoing investigative reporting to hold elites accountable.
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