On Tuesday, the Heritage Foundation’s board of Trustees unanimously “asked for and received the resignation of Jim DeMint as president and CEO of the organization,” according to a statement from board Chairman Thomas Saunders. The statement blames DeMint for unspecified “significant and worsening management issues that led to a breakdown of internal communications and cooperation.” According to multiple reports, Michael Needham of Heritage Action clashed with the former South Carolina senator and pushed for his ouster.
This evening, DeMint defended his tenure with the following statement:
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