
Clare Morell
Senior Policy Analyst
Clare Morell is a Senior Policy Analyst at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, where she directs EPPC’s Technology and Human Flourishing Project. Prior to joining EPPC, Ms. Morell worked in both the White House Counsel’s Office and the Department of Justice, as well as in the private and non-profit sectors.
Clare Morell is a Senior Policy Analyst at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, where she directs EPPC’s Technology and Human Flourishing Project. Prior to joining EPPC, Ms. Morell worked in both the White House Counsel’s Office and the Department of Justice, as well as in the private and non-profit sectors.
At the Department of Justice, Ms. Morell worked as an Advisor to Attorney General Bill Barr. As part of her work for the Attorney General, she helped oversee the President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice and served as Editor of the Commission’s final report. A major focus of the Commission’s report was the challenges that Big Tech’s end-to-end encryption presents to law enforcement for gaining lawful access to crucial intelligence in criminal investigations, like domestic terrorism, as well as human and drug trafficking crimes. Ms. Morell also supported the Attorney General’s work on Section 230 reform as one of his main priorities.
Prior to her role with the Office of the Attorney General, Ms. Morell worked on judicial nominations for the White House Counsel’s office and monitored all nominations data to create high-level presentations for briefing White House leadership. From her experience, Ms. Morell brings an intimate knowledge and understanding of how policy is advanced within the Executive Branch of the federal government, particularly in the Department of Justice and the White House.
Ms. Morell has had opinion pieces published in the Wall Street Journal, Fox News, Newsweek, the Washington Examiner, National Review, American Affairs Journal, Deseret News, The Federalist, Public Discourse, WORLD Magazine, the Washington Times, and the Daily Signal.
Ms. Morell received a B.S.F.S. from Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service, where she majored in Science, Technology, and International Affairs. She graduated summa cum laude and received the Edmund A. Walsh Award for academic achievement in international law. She also is proficient in Spanish.
Ms. Morell lives with her husband and sons in Washington, D.C.
A TikTok ban doesn’t limit speech —it frees it from China’s poison
Clare Morell

Libertarian Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is derailing a bipartisan effort to ban TikTok.
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New York Post / May 24, 2023
Utah is Stepping Up To Protect Kids Online
Clare Morell

The state of Utah is leading the way in protecting kids online. And it’s doing so by empowering parents.
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Newsweek / March 30, 2023
Lawmakers Should Give Parents Control Over Kids’ Social Media | Opinion
Clare Morell

With technology easily accessible to everyone, it is important for parents to have knowledge on the frontier that is the internet and social media. Lawmakers must give them the legal aid to do this.
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Newsweek / February 23, 2023
The Social Illness
Clare Morell

On today’s social media, parents need help.
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The American Conservative / February 22, 2023
Four Legislative Proposals for States to Protect Children from Online Obscenity
Clare Morell

The effortless availability of pornography in every home in America would have been inconceivable twenty-five years ago. Only adult bookstores…
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Citizens for Renewing America / January 24, 2023
Biden mustn’t jeopardize Congress’s bipartisan agreement to protect children and privacy
Clare Morell

While Biden is welcome to join the party now, he should understand that he’s pulling up to a work already in progress
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The Washington Examiner / January 16, 2023
Government needs to act against dangerous TikTok app
Clare Morell

A bipartisan effort takes action against Chinese app TikTok to protect children, national security.
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FOX News / December 23, 2022
Combating Obscenity on the Internet: A Legal and Legislative Path Forward
Clare Morell

Obscenity has never been more prolific in our society than it is now due to the internet. Enforcement has not…
EPPC/CRA White Paper / December 15, 2022
This Senate Bill Would Finally Make The Porn Industry Fight Human Trafficking
Clare Morell

The PROTECT Act requires porn websites to verify the age, consent, and identity of all individuals appearing on their platforms.
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The Federalist / October 7, 2022
The Fifth Circuit Strikes a Critical Blow Against Big Tech Censorship
Clare Morell

If states are to have any chance at reining in Big Tech’s viewpoint censorship, Texas’ law must be upheld.
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Newsweek / September 29, 2022