Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts Accused of Killing Neighbor's Dog
Roberts allegedly confessed to the act in 2004, but he denies the claims as baseless and untrue.
- Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation, is accused of killing a neighbor's dog with a shovel in 2004.
- Former colleagues from New Mexico State University recall Roberts boasting about the incident at a dinner party.
- Roberts denies the allegations, claiming the story is baseless and that a neighbor's pit bull was restrained before it could attack him and his daughter.
- The accusations come amid controversy over Roberts' role in the far-right Project 2025 policy blueprint for a potential second Trump term.
- The dog's owner confirmed the animal went missing in 2004 but did not directly accuse Roberts of the act.
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