Project Veritas Loses Hundreds of Thousands of Followers Following James O’Keefe’s Exit
Amid a war of words between Project Veritas board members and its founder, James O’Keefe, the organization’s social media platforms have seen an exodus of followers this week.
On Monday afternoon (Feb. 20), O’Keefe announced in an online video that he is departing the organization after he was indefinitely suspended from his role as CEO and removed from the group’s board. “None of this makes any sense, and why is this happening right now?” O’Keefe asked. “Those are the questions I have. I don’t have answers.”
Hours later, the Project Veritas board released a statement accusing O’Keefe of “financial malfeasance” by using donor money on “personal luxuries.” It said that he spent $14,000 of that money to meet someone to fix his boat, among other allegations….