Russ Vought

So you kind of have to acknowledge, yeah, there's a lot of grift out here. But at the same time, do everything you can to just get up in the morning and do your job and do it effectively. And then people come. Where I feel like the issue is, is that... With everyone, you're educating them on the same journey that I think you have.

So you kind of have to acknowledge, yeah, there's a lot of grift out here. But at the same time, do everything you can to just get up in the morning and do your job and do it effectively. And then people come. Where I feel like the issue is, is that... With everyone, you're educating them on the same journey that I think you have.

I think you've talked about it, and I know I have, of this trying to—like, what has been off about conservatism for a while and been, I think, the reason why we have lost and been on the edge of tyranny? And sometimes there are folks that still have viewpoints on that. Like, when we took Ukraine, we were the first organization out to oppose Ukraine funding. Right. That was risky, right?

I think you've talked about it, and I know I have, of this trying to—like, what has been off about conservatism for a while and been, I think, the reason why we have lost and been on the edge of tyranny? And sometimes there are folks that still have viewpoints on that. Like, when we took Ukraine, we were the first organization out to oppose Ukraine funding. Right. That was risky, right?

I think you've talked about it, and I know I have, of this trying to—like, what has been off about conservatism for a while and been, I think, the reason why we have lost and been on the edge of tyranny? And sometimes there are folks that still have viewpoints on that. Like, when we took Ukraine, we were the first organization out to oppose Ukraine funding. Right. That was risky, right?

Because Putin had just invaded and gone over them. We didn't want that, but we knew where this was headed. And that was a long time for us to educate all stakeholders.

Because Putin had just invaded and gone over them. We didn't want that, but we knew where this was headed. And that was a long time for us to educate all stakeholders.

Because Putin had just invaded and gone over them. We didn't want that, but we knew where this was headed. And that was a long time for us to educate all stakeholders.

I do believe Ukraine should be a litmus test for the national security team, for sure. Well, it hasn't been, unfortunately. Well, it's certainly in terms of getting a read on where someone is, and then you can have whatever conversations you want to have with them.

I do believe Ukraine should be a litmus test for the national security team, for sure. Well, it hasn't been, unfortunately. Well, it's certainly in terms of getting a read on where someone is, and then you can have whatever conversations you want to have with them.

I do believe Ukraine should be a litmus test for the national security team, for sure. Well, it hasn't been, unfortunately. Well, it's certainly in terms of getting a read on where someone is, and then you can have whatever conversations you want to have with them.

And it has. And so over time, that coalition, that conversation we're having about what conservatives need, what does conservatism need to be to save the country? Not protecting your little niche within that, but to save the country. You were given resources to do nothing else but to save the country. And that's what your donors are giving.

And it has. And so over time, that coalition, that conversation we're having about what conservatives need, what does conservatism need to be to save the country? Not protecting your little niche within that, but to save the country. You were given resources to do nothing else but to save the country. And that's what your donors are giving.

And it has. And so over time, that coalition, that conversation we're having about what conservatives need, what does conservatism need to be to save the country? Not protecting your little niche within that, but to save the country. You were given resources to do nothing else but to save the country. And that's what your donors are giving.

That conversation on the ideas is why when you come to one of our events with our donors. I hand out books. I don't want you to just necessarily read our policy paper. I'm sure you're going to do that anyways. I want you reading Whitaker Chambers. I want you reading Rusty Reno, Return of the Strong Gods. I want you reading this stuff. We're giving out Pat Buchanan books.

That conversation on the ideas is why when you come to one of our events with our donors. I hand out books. I don't want you to just necessarily read our policy paper. I'm sure you're going to do that anyways. I want you reading Whitaker Chambers. I want you reading Rusty Reno, Return of the Strong Gods. I want you reading this stuff. We're giving out Pat Buchanan books.

That conversation on the ideas is why when you come to one of our events with our donors. I hand out books. I don't want you to just necessarily read our policy paper. I'm sure you're going to do that anyways. I want you reading Whitaker Chambers. I want you reading Rusty Reno, Return of the Strong Gods. I want you reading this stuff. We're giving out Pat Buchanan books.

I want the whole conservative movement to be going deep in these books so that you're both enlightened, encouraged, and you come out of fighting force, whether you are the practitioner here in D.C., the funder on the outside. And that's a long-term project, honestly. But I think it's one that's absolutely vital. Yeah.

I want the whole conservative movement to be going deep in these books so that you're both enlightened, encouraged, and you come out of fighting force, whether you are the practitioner here in D.C., the funder on the outside. And that's a long-term project, honestly. But I think it's one that's absolutely vital. Yeah.

I want the whole conservative movement to be going deep in these books so that you're both enlightened, encouraged, and you come out of fighting force, whether you are the practitioner here in D.C., the funder on the outside. And that's a long-term project, honestly. But I think it's one that's absolutely vital. Yeah.