Two more senior Heritage Foundation fellows resign as exodus continues

Published December 24, 2025 10:40am ET



Two additional senior staffers at the Heritage Foundation have resigned, adding to the exodus of employees who have left the think tank in recent days over accusations it no longer embraces traditional conservative principles.  

Former senior legal fellows Charles “Cully” Stimson and Hans von Spakovsky publicly announced their departures Tuesday via social media.

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