Difference between revisions of "James O'Keefe"
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|nationality=American | |nationality=American | ||
|alma_mater=Rutgers University | |alma_mater=Rutgers University | ||
|birth_date=28 June 1984 | |birth_date=28 June 1984 | ||
| − | |description=Set up Project Veritas in 2006 from which he was ousted in 2023. | + | |description=Set up Project Veritas in 2006 from which he was ousted in 2023 for "cost saving reasons". |
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| − | '''James O'Keefe''' is an American journalist and activist. | + | '''James O'Keefe''' is an American journalist and activist. He set up [[Project Veritas]] in [[2006]] from which he was ousted in [[2023]];<ref>[https://www.bitchute.com/video/gnMZICJ5noo/ JAMES O'KEEFE OUSTED FROM PROJECT VERITAS BY BOARD. WHAT'S THE REAL REASON?]</ref> he continued his work with the ''[[O'keefe Media Group]]''.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/@okeefemedia/videos</ref> |
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| + | After graduating from [[Rutgers University]], O'Keefe worked for a year at the [[Leadership Institute]] (LI) in [[Arlington, Virginia]], under media specialist [[Ben Wetmore]], whom O'Keefe called his mentor<ref name=nyt/>. The institute sent him to colleges to train students to start conservative independent newspapers, but, after a year LI officials asked him to leave. According to LI president and founder Morton Blackwell, O'Keefe was "very effective and very enthusiastic" but after a year he was asked to leave because officials felt his activist work jeopardized the group's nonprofit status by trying to influence legislation.<ref name=nyt>https://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/31/us/politics/31landrieu.html?pagewanted=all</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 22:58, 30 December 2023
 James O'Keefe       (journalist, activist) | |
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| Born | 28 June 1984 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University |
| Founder of | Project Veritas |
| Interests | • Andrew Breitbart • ACORN • US/Democratic Party |
| Interest of | Hannah Giles |
Set up Project Veritas in 2006 from which he was ousted in 2023 for "cost saving reasons". | |
James O'Keefe is an American journalist and activist. He set up Project Veritas in 2006 from which he was ousted in 2023;[1] he continued his work with the O'keefe Media Group.[2]
Background
After graduating from Rutgers University, O'Keefe worked for a year at the Leadership Institute (LI) in Arlington, Virginia, under media specialist Ben Wetmore, whom O'Keefe called his mentor[3]. The institute sent him to colleges to train students to start conservative independent newspapers, but, after a year LI officials asked him to leave. According to LI president and founder Morton Blackwell, O'Keefe was "very effective and very enthusiastic" but after a year he was asked to leave because officials felt his activist work jeopardized the group's nonprofit status by trying to influence legislation.[3]
Project Veritas
