(Dmytro “Henry” Aleksandrov, Headline USA) Project Veritas released a video, in which the organization said they want James O’Keefe back after they lost hundreds of thousands of followers and donors, whom they begged to not abandon them.
The video came on the same day when a dozen Project Veritas whistleblowers published a video where they defended O’Keefe, according to the Gateway Pundit.
“We, the staff at Project Veritas, are at a crossroads. High-level disputes between our leader and founder, James O’Keefe, and the volunteer Board of Directors who are responsible for oversight of the nonprofit have resulted in James no longer being here,” the video stated.
“James is not only the founder of Project Veritas but the creative visionary of our mission. This devastated us and the audience we exist for. James hasn’t resigned, nor was he fired. These events confuse, and they hurt us — leaving all of us in a state of limbo.”
“So, we have a choice to make. We want James back, but we have a duty to our generous supporters, to all of you, and to our journalistic integrity to break record stories which impact our culture, and most importantly, the future of our country,” the video added.
“We don’t blame anyone for assuming the worst or thinking we’ve been co-opted by some outside force. But this fact still stands: no board or donor ever tells us what to report, and they never will.”
The video, then, ended with Project Veritas saying that the organization doesn’t want to see itself without O’Keefe.
“We will never replace James O’Keefe. But for now, we see it as our job to hold the torch for him while keeping the door wide open for his return. We will keep the spirit of James’ mission alive for as long as we are able,” the video said.
“”Until then, we will keep this mission going for our country, for the truth and for James. We know the world is watching and that some are hoping that we fail. We need you to know that as the Project Veritas team, we don’t want to see a Project Veritas without James O’Keefe,” it concluded.
