{"id":126189,"date":"2021-02-12T20:10:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-13T01:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=126189"},"modified":"2021-02-12T20:42:42","modified_gmt":"2021-02-13T01:42:42","slug":"steve-schmidt-resigns-from-the-lincoln-project-releases-statement-claiming-he-was-molested-at-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/steve-schmidt-resigns-from-the-lincoln-project-releases-statement-claiming-he-was-molested-at-13\/","title":{"rendered":"Steve Schmidt Resigns From The Lincoln Project, Releases Statement Claiming He Was Molested At 13"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsteve-schmidt-resigns-from-the-lincoln-project-releases-statement-claiming-he-was-molested-at-13%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=126189&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GettyImages-450656868-1200x800-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Claiming he did not know about the allegations against Weaver until last month, Schmidt wrote, \u201cMy purpose in writing this isn\u2019t to express what and when I knew about John Weaver, but how I feel about him, what he did and how many people he hurt. This is my truth. John Weaver has put me back into that faraway cabin with Ray, my Boy Scout leader. I am incandescently angry about it. I am angry because I know the damage that he caused to me, and I know the journey that lies ahead for every young man that trusted, feared and was abused by John Weaver.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know the shame, the guilt, the doubt, the depression and anger that lies ahead. I know John Weaver will be a life-long companion for them in the way that Ray has been for me. I detest John Weaver in a way I can\u2019t articulate. My heart breaks that young men felt unseen and unheard in an organization that I started. I am ashamed of it. I promise that we will release the full findings of what we discover through an independent investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\">2\/3 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lbxBZSqKDP\">pic.twitter.com\/lbxBZSqKDP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Miranda Green (@mirandacgreen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mirandacgreen\/status\/1360374586232119299?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 12, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\">3\/3 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lohMfFmLyF\">pic.twitter.com\/lohMfFmLyF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Miranda Green (@mirandacgreen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mirandacgreen\/status\/1360374676430589952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 12, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Some journalists who have closely followed the Weaver story expressed skepticism regarding Schmidt\u2019s statement.<\/p>\n<p>Maggie Astor, a reporter with The New York Times, tweeted, \u201c<span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">A former Lincoln Project employee tells me that Schmidt\u2019s continued assertion that he didn\u2019t know of John Weaver\u2019s behavior until last month is false \u2014 he says he was in the room when Schmidt spoke about it in October.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Statement from Steve Schmidt, confirming <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lachlan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@lachlan<\/a> scoop. A former Lincoln Project employee tells me that Schmidt&#8217;s continued assertion that he didn&#8217;t know of John Weaver&#8217;s behavior until last month is false \u2014 he says he was in the room when Schmidt spoke about it in October. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qbq6j3D3Al\">https:\/\/t.co\/qbq6j3D3Al<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Maggie Astor (@MaggieAstor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaggieAstor\/status\/1360382134784000001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cSteve Schmidt says he found out about the allegations against John Weaver in January but doesn\u2019t mention which January,\u201d wrote Yashar Ali, reiterating Astor\u2019s reporting. \u201cA former Lincoln Project staffer tells me they were in a bar with Schmidt in Park City in late Oct when Schmidt admitted he was aware of Weaver\u2019s scandals.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Steve Schmidt says he found out about the allegations against John Weaver in January but doesn\u2019t mention which January.<\/p>\n<p>A former Lincoln Project staffer tells me they were in a bar with Schmidt in Park City in late Oct when Schmidt admitted he was aware of Weaver\u2019s scandals. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/orv3g37GJM\">pic.twitter.com\/orv3g37GJM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Yashar Ali \ud83d\udc18 (@yashar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yashar\/status\/1360386353779773441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Journalist Ryan Girdusky, who first broke the story about Weaver\u2019s alleged misconduct for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theamericanconservative.com\/articles\/the-lincoln-projects-predator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The American Conservative<\/a>, was furious about Schmidt\u2019s statement, tweeting that it made him want to \u201cscream from the top of my f***ing lungs.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This makes me want to scream from the top of my fucking lungs <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4VcKc3erz7\">https:\/\/t.co\/4VcKc3erz7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ryan James Girdusky (@RyanGirdusky) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RyanGirdusky\/status\/1360380868393590785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIntersectionality, the fight against fascism, admitting to being molested as a child\u2026 this has it all folks,\u201d Girdusky added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Intersectionality, the fight against fascism, admitting to being molested as a child\u2026 this has it all folks <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4VcKc3erz7\">https:\/\/t.co\/4VcKc3erz7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ryan James Girdusky (@RyanGirdusky) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RyanGirdusky\/status\/1360381218555060233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Related<\/strong>: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/deplorable-and-predatory-behavior-the-lincoln-project-condemns-cofounder-after-nyt-reports-he-allegedly-sexually-harassed-14-year-old-boy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u2018Deplorable And Predatory Behavior\u2019: The Lincoln Project Condemns Cofounder After NYT Reports He Allegedly Sexually Harassed 14-Year-Old Boy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/span><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em><span>member<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span>.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Claiming he did not know about the allegations against Weaver until last month, Schmidt wrote, \u201cMy purpose in writing this isn\u2019t to express what and when I knew about John &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1893349,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3668,4145,4146,4975,5472,5022],"class_list":["post-126189","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-from","tag-lincoln","tag-project","tag-resigns","tag-schmidt","tag-steve"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126189","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=126189"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126189\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1893349"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=126189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=126189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=126189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}