Overview
- Tucker Carlson’s two‑hour interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes drew millions of views across X, YouTube and Spotify, even as critics said Carlson offered a sympathetic platform and little pushback.
- Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts defended Carlson in a widely viewed video that decried a "venomous coalition" and argued that refusing to "cancel" Fuentes was a free‑speech stance.
- The fallout inside Heritage has included staff upheaval and resignations — with chief of staff Ryan Neuhaus reassigned and then leaving, members of its antisemitism task force quitting, and reports of uneasy donors.
- Prominent conservatives and Jewish organizations condemned the episode, with Ted Cruz and Mitch McConnell rebuking Carlson and Roberts, the Wall Street Journal editorial board warning of growing antisemitism on the right, and the Zionist Organization of America calling for Roberts to resign.
- Heritage says its trustees support Roberts, but reporting cites pressure from influential board members to consider his removal, scrubbing of references to sponsoring Carlson’s network, and a planned staff town hall to address the crisis.