Brianna Lyman, correspondent for The Federalist covering elections, immigration, and culture, spoke with Clay about on the left’s removal of a Robert E. Lee statue in the halls of Congress — and the dangers of judging historical figures by modern-day standards.

People do not value that which they have not paid for.

Many people today have no skin in this country’s history, so they can’t fathom why an anchor baby defining what it means to be American is enraging

Mass migration makes the relevance of our origins deluded over time

— Brianna Lyman (@briannalyman2) December 18, 2025