As a parent, I have serious concerns with these Fox News guests who are talking about "critical race theory."
In several of those cases, the locals Fox has highlighted are also Republican strategists, conservative think-tankers, or right-wing media figures -- ties the network has downplayed or ignored altogether.
Ian Prior is a GOP operative who worked for the NRCC, American Crossroads, and Trump’s DOJ. He runs his own Republican PR shop.
Quisha King is a Republican strategist who was regional engagement coordinator for the Republican National Committee in 2020 and now runs her own political media consulting firm.
Patti Hidalgo Menders is “Virginia State Strategist” for Majority Strategies, a massive GOP direct mail and digital firm that has worked for McConnell and every "official GOP presidential nominee since 2000.”
Lilet Vanetsyan is affiliated with the Trumpist youth organization Turning Point USA, runs a “Teachers for Trump” Instagram account, and was a reporter for the pro-Trump Right Side Broadcasting Network. Her goal is to open the “The Donald J. Trump School of Excellence.”
Barry Bennett was a “senior adviser” to Trump’s 2016 campaign, founded a prominent GOP lobby shop, and runs his own government relations and political consulting firm.
Nicole Neily has spent her entire career working in and for libertarian and conservative political advocacy organizations and think tanks, including stints at FreedomWorks, the Cato Institute, the Independent Women’s Forum, the Franklin Center for Government and Public Policy.
Elizabeth Schultz was notorious on the board for taking anti-LGBT stands, and served in Trump's DoE.
Carrie Lukas is president of the conservative Independent Women's Forum, previously working for House GOP and Cato.
Bridget Ziegler is a GOP activist. She is a precinct committeewoman for the Republican Party of Sarasota County and a member of seven different local GOP organizations, according to her school board candidate bio.
Deborah Flora hosts a right-wing radio program on a Salem station where she also serves as director of public policy. She became a minor right-wing celebrity for starring in an anti-abortion film in 2006.
Joe Mobley hosts a political self-help podcast that purports to teach conservative listeners how to respond to criticisms from liberals.
Republican strategists have every right to advocate for their children and their communities, if not to manipulate nationwide education priorities.
But since Fox has identified opposition to “critical race theory” as central to the party’s political strategy, the network has a responsibility to inform its viewers about exactly who it’s talking to. #end
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