In a major shakeup, Heritage Foundation president and former South Carolina Republican Sen. Jim DeMint is expected to leave the conservative think tank in Washington, according to sources.
Three sources with knowledge of the situation tell the Washington Examiner that DeMint no longer has the support of Heritage’s board of directors.
Earlier Friday, Politico reported that DeMint could be on the way out, saying he has clashed with board members over the organization’s direction and political activity.
It’s not clear when DeMint will leave. The board of directors is set to meet at the Foundation’s Capitol Hill campus on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, President Trump mentioned DeMint as he praised conservative leaders during a Friday afternoon speech at the NRA’s convention in Atlanta. “From Heritage, Jim DeMint, it’s been amazing. I mean, those people have been fantastic.”
Philip Wegmann is a commentary writer for the Washington Examiner.
