Overview
- The New York Post reports internal chats show Heritage staff "embarrassed" and "disgusted," as at least one board member presses for Kevin Roberts to step down, though the organization says its trustees still support him.
- Roberts posted a video calling critics a "venomous coalition" and arguing that canceling Nick Fuentes is not the answer, then followed up to denounce Fuentes’ antisemitism without retracting his defense of Tucker Carlson.
- Fallout at Heritage includes the reassignment and subsequent resignation of chief of staff Ryan Neuhaus, resignations from Project Esther task‑force members, and warnings from donors reconsidering support.
- High-profile conservatives—including Ted Cruz, Mitch McConnell, Ben Shapiro, and the Wall Street Journal editorial board—condemned the platforming of Fuentes and urged drawing clear lines against antisemitism.
- Carlson’s two-hour interview continues to draw large audiences across X, YouTube, and Spotify, intensifying a wider struggle inside the GOP over fringe rhetoric and the party’s stance on Israel.