The Heritage Foundation, a cornerstone of conservative policymaking for over 50 years, was rocked four months ago when its boss made a crucial misstep.
Kevin Roberts, in a now-infamous video message, defended Tucker Carlson for an interview with self-avowed racist Nick Fuentes, calling the former Fox News presenter’s critics “the globalist class” and a “venomous coalition.”
Blowback from conservatives, including many within his own organization, came swiftly. Roberts soon apologized, saying the video script was written by an aide who had since resigned. Then, in a staff meeting, he claimed, “I didn’t know much about this Fuentes guy. I still don’t.”
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The fallout for Heritage was devastating. Many influential conservative policymakers abandoned ship. Sixteen landed in one place: Advancing American Freedom, the policy and advocacy group founded in 2021 by former Vice President Mike Pence. The new recruits doubled AAF’s headcount.
The Heritage defections enabled AAF to expand its influence in Washington, raising
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