Heritage Foundation board member resigns over Tucker Carlson defense

Source: The Hill

11/17/25 10:49 AM ET


Robert P. George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University, announced Monday that he resigned from the Heritage Foundation Board of Trustees over the conservative think tank’s president, Kevin Roberts, defending Tucker Carlson for interviewing antisemitic commentator Nick Fuentes.

“I have resigned from the board of the Heritage Foundation. I could not remain without a full retraction of the video released by Kevin Roberts, speaking for and in the name of Heritage, on October 30th,” George posted on Facebook. “Although Kevin publicly apologized for some of what he said in the video, he could not offer a full retraction of its content. So, we reached an impasse,” George wrote.

“Kevin is a good man. He made what he acknowledged was a serious mistake. Being human myself, I have plenty of experience in making mistakes. What divided us was a difference of opinion about what was required to rectify the mistake,” George said.

A Heritage spokesman thanked George for “his service to Heritage.” “He is a good man, and we look forward to opportunities to work together in the future,” the spokesperson said. “Under the leadership of Dr. Roberts, Heritage remains resolute in building an America where freedom, opportunity, prosperity, and civil society flourish. We are strong, growing, and more determined than ever to fight for our republic.”

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