Overview
- In a leaked all-staff town hall, Heritage president Kevin Roberts apologized for defending Tucker Carlson, called his own comments a mistake, said he offered to resign to the board, and insisted he will remain to repair the damage.
- At least five members of Heritage’s antisemitism task force resigned, including Laurie Cardoza-Moore, and distinguished fellow Chris DeMuth also left, reflecting deep fractures over the think tank’s stance.
- Roberts’ chief of staff, Ryan Neuhaus, departed after Roberts said the aide drafted the video defending Carlson, though Roberts accepted responsibility for approving it.
- Senior staff pressed Roberts to publicly repudiate Carlson and warned of severe reputational harm with Jewish partners and donors, with some employees explicitly stating they no longer have confidence in his leadership.
- The internal crisis followed Carlson’s friendly interview with Nick Fuentes, who voiced antisemitic views on the show, and it has been widely characterized as part of a broader split on the right over platforming extremists and Israel policy.