Choosing Truth

"When you don't even ask the questions about whether Wellstone's aircraft could have been brought down intentionally, you don't get the answers that could prove it." –Claire Matheson Choosing Truth is a screenplay that explores the information and events surrounding the death of Minnesota United States Senator Paul Wellstone. After examining the evidence and circumstances surrounding the plane crash that killed U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone on October 25, 2002, University of Minnesota-Duluth College Professor and Kennedy Assassination researcher Claire Matheson comes to believe there was a conspiracy involved in his death. She attempts to gain media coverage to raise important questions and expose the conspiracy. Amidst threats, tension, and denials, she puts her career and future on the line to speak out. She chooses truth.