US EditionUS Heritage Foundation Thinktank Staff Quit Amid Antisemitism Controversy
More than a dozen Heritage Foundation staffers, including three senior officials, resigned to join Advancing American Freedom amid disputes over leadership and principles.
- Earlier this year, the Heritage Foundation faced resignations and criticism after Kevin Roberts, Heritage Foundation president, defended Tucker Carlson's interview with Nick Fuentes, sparking staff departures.
- Concerns over alleged antisemitism emerged after Roberts defended Carlson's platforming of Nick Fuentes, who blamed "organized Jewry," while Roberts called critics the "globalist class" and a "venomous coalition," provoking Jewish faith leaders' condemnation.
- On Monday, Advancing American Freedom announced that 15 Heritage staffers, including three senior officials, will join AAF and John Malcolm will relocate the Meese Center; AAF raised $13 million in two weeks after starting a $15 million campaign last month, Chapman said.
- Critics argue the defections show simmering tensions over Heritage's mission, while Project 2025 influenced President Donald Trump's agenda, and The Wall Street Journal editorial board warned Heritage is losing people soon.
- Tim Chapman, AAF president, predicted more Heritage staffers will resign amid frustration over Roberts' refusal to disavow Carlson, saying the 15 hires "will not be the last 15" and "it all happened very fast".
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Two more senior Heritage Foundation fellows resign
Two additional senior staffers at the Heritage Foundation have resigned, adding to the exodus of employees who have left the think tank in recent days over accusations it no longer embraces traditional conservative principles. Former senior legal fellows Charles “Cully” Stimson and Hans von Spakovsky publicly announced their departures Tuesday via social media. “Resigned from Heritage,” posted Stimson, who served as the deputy director of the …
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Mike Pence’s think tank absorbs wave of Heritage departures
Tim Chapman, the president of former Vice President Mike Pence’s think tank, said on Monday that he expects his Advancing American Freedom organization to poach more staffers from the Heritage Foundation after announcing the hiring of 15 individuals from the embattled conservative organization. Advancing American Freedom, founded by Pence in 2021 to advocate for classical conservative principles as President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement cemented…
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