The group experienced a boom in conservative financial support during the Trump administration (New York Times, 5/13/21). The article cited memos by Project Veritas lawyer Benjamin Barr, which the group maintains are protected by attorney/client privilege. A victory for Project Veritas in this instance would be a significant victory for the right in its campaign against freedom of the press. ‘Everything else is PR’The clash between the Times and Project Veritas comes as the latter has had to fight its own battles against the government. A victory for Project Veritas, which very much embodies that political movement, will give the right a new legal lever to use against journalists and keep the public in the dark.