In February 2019, Powers publicly apologized for having been "too judgmental and condemning" in her statements on social media and in the press. She stated that, when criticizing others for poor behavior, she had not properly acknowledged "the humanity of everyone involved". She stated, "People should not be treated as disposable and banished in perpetuity with no path to restoration with society." She also apologized for the tone of her 2015 book "The Silencing: How the Left is Killing Free Speech", writing that it was "too dismissive of real concerns by traumatized people and groups who feel marginalized and ignored".