Days after @realDonaldTrump won the 2016 election, activists associated with the white nationalist website VDARE solicited resumes from right-wing writers, including former #Breitbart editor Katie McHugh, who leaked those emails to us.
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Hatewatch reporters @MichaelEHayden and @hannahgais have reported previously on the ties between the #TrumpAdministration and the far-right, including hate groups like VDARE. splcenter.org/fighting-hate/…
Last fall, using 900+ emails leaked by Katie McHugh, @MichaelEHayden broke the news that White House senior adviser #StephenMiller had ties to VDARE and sought to shape media narratives about the 2016 presidential campaign and immigration. Read more: splcenter.org/stephen-miller…
Miller isn’t the only #Trump official with connections to the far right: #WhiteHouse Deputy Communications Director Julia Hahn previously worked at #Breitbart, where she wrote that reflected white supremacist and anti-immigrant ideologies. splcenter.org/hatewatch/2020…
#KevinDeAnna, a writer for VDARE, emailed Katie McHugh two days after the 2016 election, claiming that #AnnCoulter was encouraging her to apply for a job in the administration. @hannahgais reported earlier this year on DeAnna's role on the far-right. splcenter.org/hatewatch/2020…
Ann Coulter has worked with VDARE in the past and has appeared at their events. splcenter.org/hatewatch/2016…
After DeAnna reached out to her on Ann Coulter's behalf, Katie McHugh encouraged her own mentor to apply and to use her as a reference. "Who knows, maybe we can all get into the White House," she wrote in an email. Read the full story here: splcenter.org/hatewatch/2020…
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