Conventional Wisdom: Have-A-Seat Edition
Summary
The article discusses recent political and legal events involving U.S. officials and public figures. It highlights inaccuracies and controversies, such as mistaken accusations and actions by politicians, law enforcement, and media personalities. The piece also introduces a feature called Conventional Wisdom that tracks changes in public and political reputation.Key Facts
- Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt wrongly accused special counsel Jack Smith of perjury, confusing an Iowa Hawkeyes game with an Atlanta Hawks game.
- The FBI director announced a Dutch arrest of a suspected leader of the hacking group ShinyHunters, which later released FBI personal data including that of Kash Patel.
- President Donald Trump suggested his director of national intelligence as a candidate for White House AI czar.
- Joe Gebbia, Airbnb co-founder and U.S. chief design officer, introduced a government chatbot that initially answered political questions but soon stopped.
- UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Brexit caused more harm than good and hinted at the possibility of rejoining the European Union.
- Chris Hansen, known for "To Catch a Predator," criticized the A24 film "Primetime" and ran ads promoting his streaming service before the film.
- Conventional Wisdom is a revived feature that tracks the rise or fall of political and public figures using simple arrows to indicate trends.
- The feature aims to provide neutral analysis free from partisan bias, focusing on fact-based observation.
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