‘Just disgraceful’: outcry as Heritage thinktank appoints far-right figure to key post

The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, has appointed Scott Yenor as director of the B Kenneth Simon Center for American Studies. Yenor is the founder of a Christian nationalist fraternal organization and has expressed controversial views on women, LGBTQ rights, and marriage. His appointment follows criticism of Heritage's president for defending an interview with an antisemitic figure. Yenor's past statements include advocating for the outlawing of adultery, homosexuality, no-fault divorce, and abortion, as well as rolling back parts of the Civil Rights Act. The appointment has drawn criticism from organizations like the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism, citing Yenor's history of controversial views and Heritage's recent controversies.

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