Overview
- Heritage president Kevin Roberts defended Tucker Carlson after Carlson’s friendly interview with Nick Fuentes, used terms critics called antisemitic dog whistles, and later apologized to staff while indicating he would not resign.
- Former congresswoman Michele Bachmann quit Heritage’s antisemitism task force as the group severed ties with the think tank, and prominent fellows Stephen Moore and Chris DeMuth also departed.
- A leaked all‑staff town hall showed employees demanding Roberts step down, with legal scholar Amy Swearer calling his response a “master class in cowardice” that shielded the far right.
- Zionist Organization of America’s Morton Klein said major Jewish donors have cut off Heritage, claiming losses in the millions, and a donor contributing more than $500,000 annually warned funding would cease if Roberts stays.
- Senior Republicans, including Sen. Ted Cruz, publicly rebuked Carlson and urged conservatives to reject antisemitism, while new analyses depict a deepening MAGA rift that is likely to test figures such as Vice President J.D. Vance.