MAGA absolutely loves James O’Keefe, the founder of the right-wing undercover video operation Project Veritas. O’Keefe was recently forced out of the group, and MAGA is none too pleased about it. They're blaming Matthew Tyrmand for ousting O’Keefe. He’s their former ally, a Steve Bannon protégé and a Project Veritas board member. Tyrmand recently criticized Trump and endorsed DeSantis for 2024.

Bad Kitty Unleashed 🦁💪🏻 @pepesgrandma

Matthew Tyrmand, who led the James O’keefe coup, has been photographed standing next to more liberals and Neocons than you can shake a stick at. Hillary Clinton, John Bolton, Adam Schiff, Mr potato head, Jeff Zucker, Dan Crenshaw, etc. Weeks ago he even trashed Trump profusely. https://t.co/ODY8pzAV5o

Jasonbourne41517 @Jasonbourne415_

@TheLastRefuge2 Project Veritas... Who is MATTHEW TYRMAND? INFILTRATION INSTEAD OF INVASION...👀🤬🤬🤬 https://t.co/y9cLmvnSgw

5:26 PM ∙ Feb 21, 2023

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Not everyone is willing to blame the Project Veritas / Matthew Tyrmand “coup” on DeSantis yet, but quite a few are blaming DeSantis directly.

Lauren Witzke @LaurenWitzkeDE

It’s all coming together now, it appears the DeSantis clan, including PV board member Matt Tyrmand, all banded together to oust James O’keefe. They have, and will continue to target others in the MAGA movement in order to dismantle it before the 2024 Presidential campaign.

7:55 PM ∙ Feb 21, 2023

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Patrick Howley @HowleyReporter

Ron DeSantis really does not need toxic influencers on his side ticking people off like poisonous weirdo Matthew Tyrmand who is the reported Veritas coup ringleader. DeSantis has a lot going for him but the pro-DeSantis influencer project in Florida is not one of them lol

9:27 PM ∙ Feb 20, 2023

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Alex Bruesewitz 🇺🇸 @alexbruesewitz

Watch Project Veritas Board Member @MatthewTyrmand go on unhinged anti-Trump rant. Sitting next to him is a middle aged weirdo named @johncardillo. Both are close friends with DeSantis’ foreign agent @ChristinaPushaw

9:15 PM ∙ Feb 20, 2023

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Project Veritas “coup leader” Matthew Tyrmand was once called Steve Bannon’s protégé. Now Tyrmand is dead to him.

Grace Chong 🇺🇸 @gc22gc

All of them. @MatthewTyrmand, all of them, the whole crowd. Dead to us. Never coming back ever ever ever. Just ridiculous. It’s unconscionable what went on here — for our movement and the nation at large. @JamesOKeefeIII is a national treasure. Full stop. —Steve Bannon https://t.co/dgDGJ3F1oa

5:38 PM ∙ Feb 21, 2023

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Everyone is sprinting away from Matthew Tyrmand as quickly as possible.

VISH BURRA 🏴‍☠️ @VishBurra

“O’Keefe is a close friend of the Club, and Tyrmand serves as a member of the Club’s Board of Advisors. Pending the outcome of an internal investigation, to be conducted by our Board of Governors, Matthew Tyrmand will be suspended from his role.”

nyyrc.comUpdate on the Club’s Board of Advisors - New York Young Republican ClubThe New York Young Republican Club is the oldest Young Republican club in the United States.

2:25 PM ∙ Feb 21, 2023

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Except for the DeSantis 2024 supporters who have been very timidly criticizing James O’Keefe and defending their fellow DeSantis supporter Matthew Tyrmand and/or the Project Veritas board.

David Reaboi, Late Republic Nonsense @davereaboi

It’s not my business—and anyone who’s outside PV telling you they know why this happened is totally full of shit. But @MatthewTyrmand I’ve known long enough to know isn’t taking orders from Pfizer, the Left or anyone else. He’s done far too much for the Right to be turned into a… https://t.co/lXcgdQKyNT

7:49 PM ∙ Feb 10, 2023

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John Cardillo @johncardillo

Like I said a week or two ago, I'm waiting for all the evidence to come to light in this Project Veritas mess. There's always two sides to a story. A board's primary duty is fiduciary responsibility.

Ben Kew 🐶 @ben_kew

BREAKING: Project Veritas Board goes nuclear, releases statement accusing O'Keefe of "financial malfeasance" and spending "an excessive amount of donor funds in the last three years on personal luxuries." https://t.co/iPtVYqnmQz

12:31 AM ∙ Feb 21, 2023

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Supporting the Project Veritas board—and board members who support DeSantis—isn’t supporting the board, you see.

Jenna Ellis 🇺🇸 @JennaEllisEsq

Endorse. This is my same exact same perspective here. But since a few of us are not blindly supporting James and instead asking questions and waiting for the facts, we’re assumed to be “supporting the Board.”

John Cardillo @johncardillo

People are REALLY misunderstanding my position on PV. I'm not "supporting the board." They could have fucked up, or they could be in the right. I have no idea. Right now it's 'he said, they said.' I'd like to see all they have before making a call. They must release ASAP.

4:45 AM ∙ Feb 21, 2023

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MAGA is eating the DeSantis folks alive. They’re forcing them to pick a side.

VISH BURRA 🏴‍☠️ @VishBurra

More “wait for more facts!” psy-op. She doesn’t want you to believe your lying eyes. Do me a favor Jenna: Tell Matt to tweet directly at me instead of sending you and the other attack pooch @BrendonLeslie to do his dirty work for him. https://t.co/O9LZ4vUupl

Jenna Ellis 🇺🇸 @JennaEllisEsq

LOL imagine tweeting treating people as “SUSPECT” if we simply want the facts to come out first. This is the height of cultism and rejection of rationality. Where did we get as a party and base to try to cancel people for not pledging allegiance to a person instead of standing… https://t.co/JHCxlJDa5A

4:00 PM ∙ Feb 21, 2023

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But the backpedaling has already begun.

John Cardillo @johncardillo

I said I’d take a wait and see approach on the Project Veritas drama, but we’ve waited and the board has shown us nothing of significant impact. No idea what went on there, but the board had better start explaining themselves ASAP. Because it doesn’t look good at all.

1:01 PM ∙ Feb 23, 2023

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Jenna Ellis 🇺🇸 @JennaEllisEsq

Thread. This looks bad. Very bad for the Board. They’re gonna have to bring the receipts soon. I’m still in the wait and see camp, but I gotta say this doesn’t help their case. https://t.co/4W0YIPNZxr

Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 @JackPosobiec

SCOOP: I have obtained a lengthy email from Project Veritas to their donors begging them to not leave after the removal of James O’Keefe

4:23 AM ∙ Feb 23, 2023

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Remember to … Let. Them. Fight.

Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 @JackPosobiec

"We hope that you might continue to give us a chance," the email pleads with donors. "We can't stress how separate the board's role is from daily operations here at PV. We are still grinding and pursuing stories of great public importance."

2:06 AM ∙ Feb 23, 2023

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I’ll be expanding on this story in tomorrow’s update. Stay tuned!