Editor’s note: Because D’Souza’s proposal centers on transparency and accountability, we are publishing the full transcript of our conversation, which took place on April 14, 2026. This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity and length. You can read the related story here . Aron D’Souza: I actually took a lot away from our conversation that we had last week. And I think it’s very intellectually interesting — if you had all the resources in the world, how would you reinvent journalism,