John Eastman’s article in Newsweek, claiming that Kamala Harris was not a citizen, received a swift response. In this piece, Robert Slayton, a colleague of Eastman’s at Chapman University and a Professor of History, argues why Eastman’s interpretation is flawed, and explains why criticisms are not the same as restrictions on free speech. He feels that he, and not Eastman, is upholding the school’s traditions.
