Overview
- At a leaked all-staff town hall, Kevin Roberts said he "made a mistake," apologized for calling critics a "venomous coalition," and told employees he offered his resignation to the board but wants to stay to "clean it up."
- Senior employees challenged his leadership; legal fellow Amy Swearer and researcher Rachel Greszler said they lack confidence in him, and several staffers urged a public break with Tucker Carlson or Roberts’ resignation.
- Multiple members of Heritage’s antisemitism task force quit or paused participation — including Ian Speir, Rabbi Yaakov Menken, and Laurie Cardoza-Moore — and the Combat Antisemitism Movement suspended involvement, with reports noting at least five departures.
- Roberts said his initial defense video was scripted by then–chief of staff Ryan Neuhaus, who has since resigned, and he acknowledged his language echoed antisemitic tropes.
- The dispute widened a broader GOP fight over platforming extremists, as figures such as Ben Shapiro, Sen. Ted Cruz, and Sen. Mitch McConnell condemned Fuentes and criticized Heritage’s handling of Carlson’s interview.