The Young Right’s Nauseating New Battle Cry

After President scolded the “venomous coalition” of conservatives who recoiled from and the cavalcade of bigots he so often features, but before Roberts’s organization melted down like a Soviet reactor, Heritage’s president tried to mollify his critics with an act of human sacrifice.

With Roberts’s scandalizing remarks inflaming passions on the right, he revealed that his chief of staff, Ryan Neuhaus, had been reassigned to a less visible post within Heritage. Within a week of his humiliation, Neuhaus resigned. Still, Heritage’s spokespeople insisted there was no bad blood and that Neuhaus would doubtlessly “serve the movement in another capacity.”

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Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.

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After President scolded the “venomous coalition” of conservatives who recoiled from and the cavalcade of bigots he so often features, but before Roberts’s organization melted down like a Soviet reactor, Heritage’s president tried to mollify his critics with an act of human sacrifice.

With Roberts’s scandalizing remarks inflaming passions on the right, he revealed that his chief of staff, Ryan Neuhaus, had been reassigned to a less visible post within Heritage. Within a week of his humiliation, Neuhaus resigned. Still, Heritage’s spokespeople insisted there was no bad blood and that Neuhaus would doubtlessly “serve the movement in another capacity.”

About the Author

Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.