US EditionHeritage Foundation President Apologizes for Defending Tucker Carlson in Leaked Staff Meeting
Kevin Roberts apologized after defending Carlson's interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes, which caused staff dissent and loss of Jewish partnerships, with Fuentes' audience estimated at 5 million.
- On Wednesday, Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts apologized to staff for refusing to condemn Tucker Carlson after his friendly interview with Nick Fuentes and admitted he had let down the institution.
- Roberts had posted a video last week defending Carlson, with the script written by Ryan Neuhaus, who misled Roberts about approval and later resigned.
- During a tense, two-hour all-hands meeting, Heritage staff challenged Roberts's leadership and warned his stance gravely damaged ties with Jewish partners, as Project Esther collaborators cut ties.
- Several longtime fellows and legal scholars at Heritage told Kevin Roberts they no longer had confidence, and Roberts said he had offered his resignation to Heritage's board of directors but felt a moral obligation to stay.
- The episode underscored ideological rifts within the conservative movement as younger Heritage staff questioned pro-Israel priorities, while Robert Rector, Heritage veteran of 47 years, invoked William F. Buckley Jr. and said `I hope you know who he is`.
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Heritage Staff Revolts, Demands Roberts Resign at Forum
Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts came under scathing attack from his own staff and fellows who were convened for a special internal meeting Wednesday — with several castigating his leadership and calling for his resignation. In a videotape of the private conference made public by the Washington Free Beacon on YouTube, which lasted almost two hours, one Heritage member said the organization was “bleeding” under Roberts’ leadership. “So…
Heritage Foundation staff confront president over antisemitism, defense of Tucker Carlson
(JTA) — The president of the Heritage Foundation, Kevin Roberts, apologized to his staff on Wednesday for his refusal to condemn Tucker Carlson after the right-wing broadcaster aired a friendly interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes. During a tense, two-hour all-hands meetings, staff members challenged Roberts’ leadership, questioned Heritage’s credibility, and warned that his stance had gravely damaged the foundation’s relationships wit…
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