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Heritage Foundation Board Members Resign Over Carlson Controversy

12/17/2025

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Abby Spencer Moffat and Shane McCullar, members of the Heritage Foundation's governing board, resigned over the think tank's support for Tucker Carlson.
Their resignations followed Robert P. George's resignation in November and several staff departures.
They criticized Heritage President Kevin Roberts' defense of Carlson's interview with Nick Fuentes, a white nationalist, as evidence that the foundation fails to confront harmful ideas.

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Abby Spencer Moffat and Shane McCullar, members of the Heritage Foundation's governing board, resigned over the think tank's support for Tucker Carlson.
Their resignations followed Robert P. George's resignation in November and several staff departures.
They criticized Heritage President Kevin Roberts' defense of Carlson's interview with Nick Fuentes, a white nationalist, as evidence that the foundation fails to confront harmful ideas.