Heritage Foundation President Condemns Nick Fuentes' Antisemitism Amid Internal Staff Backlash

Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation, initially defended Tucker Carlson and expressed reluctance to "cancel" Nick Fuentes despite Fuentes's overt antisemitic and extremist views. However, Roberts later issued a stronger condemnation of Fuentes, denouncing his Holocaust denial, antisemitic ideology, and hateful rhetoric, emphasizing that such views demand unified opposition from conservatives. Fuentes, a white nationalist and Holocaust denier, has made inflammatory statements including calls for death penalties for Jews, glorifying Hitler, and urging Jews to leave America. Roberts's vacillation sparked internal dissent within the Heritage Foundation, with some staff openly criticizing his initial defense of Fuentes and Carlson. Prominent conservatives, including Sen. Ted Cruz and Sen. Mitch McConnell, also criticized Roberts’s initial remarks and Carlson’s decision to host Fuentes without denouncing him. The controversy highlights tensions within conservative circles over how to address extremist figures and the boundaries of acceptable discourse.