Overview
- At the Federalist Society convention Friday, Sen. Ted Cruz urged Republicans to “say Tucker’s name,” arguing Carlson failed to challenge Nick Fuentes’s antisemitic claims.
- Tucker Carlson dismissed criticism on Megyn Kelly’s show, saying “You’re not my editor” and telling detractors to “buzz off.”
- The Heritage Foundation has faced internal turmoil, with at least five members of its antisemitism task force, the president’s chief of staff, and visiting fellow Stephen Moore resigning.
- Heritage president Kevin Roberts apologized to staff for his initial defense of Carlson and his “venomous coalition” phrasing, though he remains in place.
- Conservative media figures continued to clash over the episode, while reporting highlighted Fuentes’s growing traction with some young conservatives.