Top Heritage Foundation staffer departs after Tucker Carlson, Nick Fuentes controversy

Ryan Neuhaus, who until Friday was chief of staff to Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts, left the conservative think tank in the wake of an uproar over a statement from Roberts last week defending Tucker Carlson after he interviewed antisemitic white nationalist Nick Fuentes.

A Heritage spokesperson confirmed Neuhaus’s departure.

“Ryan was not fired. He offered his resignation, which was accepted,” a Heritage spokesperson told The Hill on Monday. “Ryan is a good man, we appreciate his service, and we have no doubt he will serve the movement in another capacity.”...