{"id":2315818,"date":"2024-07-30T04:47:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T08:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-repeatedly-hosted-left-wing-nonprofit-heads-shaping-policy-records-show-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-30T04:52:35","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T08:52:35","slug":"kamala-harris-repeatedly-hosted-left-wing-nonprofit-heads-shaping-policy-records-show-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-repeatedly-hosted-left-wing-nonprofit-heads-shaping-policy-records-show-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Kamala Harris repeatedly hosted left-wing nonprofit heads shaping policy, records show &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fkamala-harris-repeatedly-hosted-left-wing-nonprofit-heads-shaping-policy-records-show-washington-examiner%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=2315818&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--><p>That criticized the Biden administration&#8217;s alleged targeting of concerned parents at school\u200b board meetings. This lawsuit highlighted the increasing attention\u2062 on the interactions between the current administration and various nonprofit and advocacy\u2064 groups, particularly those on the progressive\u2063 side \u2062of the political spectrum.<\/p>\n<p>As the 2024 election approaches, the dynamics between the Biden-Harris administration and these influential nonprofit organizations are being scrutinized more closely. Critics argue that the administration&#8217;s close ties to progressive groups \u2064can lead to an imbalance in policy-making and governance, as these groups often lobby for specific agendas that may not align with \u200bbroader public interests. <\/p>\n<p>Supporters of Harris and the administration, however,\u2062 emphasize the importance of engaging with diverse voices and experts, particularly in sectors such \u200cas environmental\u2062 policy,\u2063 civil rights, and \u2064social \u200cjustice. They argue that these meetings reflect a \u2063commitment to inclusive governance and tackling pressing issues such as climate change, healthcare, and equity.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the\u2064 political landscape leading up to the election will be shaped significantly by these interactions and the narratives surrounding them, as both parties seek to rally their bases and sway undecided voters. The ongoing discussions about transparency, influence, and \u200dthe role of money in politics are likely\u200b to be at\u200b the forefront as \u2064the campaign unfolds.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Kamala Harris repeatedly hosted left-wing nonprofit heads shaping policy, records show<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1714813\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Under President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a>, deep-pocketed nonprofit organizations allied with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democratic Party<\/a> have earned a key seat at the policy shaping table &mdash; staying in close contact with the government as it works to reverse Trump-era rules. All the while, leaders of many of these same groups have scored meetings with Vice President Kamala Harris, according to White House visitor logs.<\/p>\n<p>Harris, now the presumptive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2024<\/a> Democratic presidential nominee, has hosted the leaders for meetings at her private residence and other locations, including the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jeffrey-epstein-repeatedly-visited-clinton-white-house-brought-numerous-women-with-him-report\/\" title=\"Jeffrey Epstein Repeatedly Visited Clinton White House, Brought Numerous Women With Him: Report\">visitor logs show<\/a>. The visitors include the likes of George Soros&rsquo;s son Alex Soros, Stephen B. Heintz of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and various heads of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/progressives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>progressive<\/a> groups linked to the Biden-Harris administration&rsquo;s policy agenda.<\/p>\n<p>News of Harris&rsquo;s willingness to entertain the nonprofit heads, who have also attended meetings with Biden and top officials, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/podestas-early-meetings-ceos-an-heiress-and-obama-alumni\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>such as<\/a> John Podesta, with deep connections to the left-wing policy world, comes as Democrats seek to link Trump to outside groups on the Right with their own ambitions to influence policy. The Biden-turned-Harris campaign has made a foe of the Heritage Foundation&rsquo;s Project 2025, a coalition of conservative groups making suggestions to a potential next GOP administration. Democrats have baselessly alleged Trump&rsquo;s campaign is behind, or being influenced by, Project 2025, which the former president <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/3094056\/trump-distances-himself-from-project-2025-to-democrats-dismay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>recently disavowed<\/a> &mdash; whereas federal records suggest progressive special interests tangibly have the ears of Biden and Harris to shape policy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The breathless treatment of Project 2025 reveals the Left&rsquo;s conceit now for half a century: conservatives, and their policy agenda, are presumptively illegitimate. All organizations on the Left to advance their policy agenda, including efforts very similar to Project 2025, are good, righteous, and just,&rdquo; said Ryan Williams, president of the Claremont Institute, a think tank <a href=\"https:\/\/www.project2025.org\/about\/advisory-board\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>involved<\/a> in Project 2025.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, delivers remarks at a campaign event in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on Saturday, July 27, 2024. (AP Photo\/Stephanie Scarbrough)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Harris, who is polling an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/president\/general\/2024\/trump-vs-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>average<\/a> of roughly 2 percentage points below Trump, has hosted the nonprofit leaders since 2021, visitor logs show.<\/p>\n<p>Heintz, whose Rockefeller family-funded group is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2633028\/rockefeller-family-group-invests-millions-in-oil-and-gas-while-shaping-green-energy-agenda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>tied<\/a> to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy\/2865494\/how-billionaire-democrat-fueled-biden-anti-lng-pressure-campaign-china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>successful<\/a> campaign to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/2895813\/biden-left-wing-climate-activists-halt-lng-exports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>pressure Biden<\/a> on halting new approvals for liquefied natural gas export terminals, had a one-on-one meeting with Harris in April 2021 in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, records show. Heinz, subsequently, would head to the White House on at least two more occasions, in July 2021 and September 2022, with the latter being for an event in which Rockefeller Brothers Fund-backed initiatives were &ldquo;highlighted&rdquo; by Biden at a summit, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbf.org\/news\/rbf-supported-initiatives-highlighted-white-house-summit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according<\/a> to RBF.<\/p>\n<p>RBF, which sits on over $1.3 billion in assets, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbf.org\/grantees\/windward-fund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>funded<\/a> an environmental project called Rewiring America <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/1800356\/ted-cruz-turns-up-the-heat-on-anti-gas-stoves-research-groups-tied-to-bidens-proposed-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>that was linked<\/a> to the Biden administration&rsquo;s heavily scrutinized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/929604\/stacey-abrams-lands-job-at-left-wing-dark-money-group-behind-gas-stove-crackdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>proposal<\/a> last year to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-war-on-cooks-president-moves-to-ban-gas-stoves\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s War on Cooks: President Moves To Ban Gas Stoves\">ban gas stoves<\/a>, tax forms show. Biden&rsquo;s campaign received donations in 2020 from RBF staffers, while the 2024 Biden-turned-Harris campaign in June pocketed a $1,000 check from an RBF foundation officer, campaign finance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/data\/receipts\/?data_type=processed&amp;committee_id=C00694455&amp;committee_id=C00703975&amp;contributor_employer=rockefeller+brothers+fund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>records<\/a> show.<\/p>\n<p>Alex Soros, who recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/1281010\/meet-alex-soros-the-37-year-old-successor-son-to-the-25-billion-george-soros-empire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>took control<\/a> of his father&rsquo;s $25 billion empire backing progressive causes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2710300\/son-of-george-soros-scored-eight-biden-white-house-visits-in-2023-dark-money-machine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>is a frequent visitor<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/408829\/son-of-george-soros-scored-multiple-visits-to-biden-white-house-records-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>the<\/a> Biden White House. In May of last year, Harris hosted the Open Society Foundations chairman along with top Democratic donors at her private residence, visitor logs show. Other OSF officials have also often <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/1747074\/top-biden-usaid-administrator-met-with-george-soross-foundation-and-other-liberal-groups-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>met<\/a> with Biden administration officials, and groups supported by the George Soros-backed philanthropy network <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/secretive-soros-funded-group-works-behind-scenes-biden-admin-policy-documents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>have<\/a> worked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/top-biden-official-repeatedly-met-soros-foundation-other-influential-left-wing-groups-docs-show\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>behind<\/a> the scenes to shape Biden administration policies.<\/p>\n<p>George Soros and Alex Soros, plus other Soros family members, have contributed large sums to campaign committees supporting Biden and Harris, according to campaign finance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/data\/receipts\/individual-contributions\/?committee_id=C00669259&amp;committee_id=C00703975&amp;committee_id=C00744946&amp;contributor_name=alex+soros&amp;contributor_name=soros\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>records<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Another Harris visitor, Lorella Praeli, is a former top campaign staffer for Hillary Clinton who is now co-president of Community Change. The group pressures Democrats to <a href=\"https:\/\/immigrantjustice.org\/press-releases\/39-human-and-civil-rights-leaders-tell-president-biden-your-administration-stands\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>adopt<\/a> progressive <a href=\"https:\/\/progressives.house.gov\/2022\/3\/congressional-progressive-caucus-issues-executive-action-agenda-for-biden-administration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reforms<\/a> and has an affiliated advocacy arm that Praeli leads. The advocacy arm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitychangeaction.org\/what-we-do\/policy-change-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>touts<\/a> on its website how it &ldquo;played a pivotal role&rdquo; in helping to get provisions passed in Biden&rsquo;s signature Inflation Reduction Act and American Rescue Plan Act. <\/p>\n<p>Praeli visited the Biden White House almost 20 times between 2021 and 2024, according to White House visitor logs. She met with Harris in July 2021 with nine other total people and attended an August 2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2021\/08\/03\/readout-of-the-president-and-vice-presidents-meeting-with-latino-leaders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>meeting<\/a> with Biden, Harris, and Latino leaders, according to records.<\/p>\n<p>Darren Walker, who is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/07\/22\/arts\/darren-walker-ford-foundation-stepping-down.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>stepping down<\/a> as president of the Ford Foundation in 2025, had a one-on-one meeting with Harris in April 2021. He attended an event on the White House South Lawn in April 2022 and, in October 2022, an event at Harris&rsquo;s private residence, according to White House visitor logs. The Ford Foundation, which has an endowment of $16 billion and has long been one of the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-dark-money-kingmaker-pumps-millions-into-nonpartisan-supreme-court-watchdogs\/\" title=\"Democratic dark money kingmaker pumps millions into &#039;nonpartisan&#039; Supreme Court watchdogs\">influential left-wing grantmakers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/FACT-SHEET_The-Biden-Harris-Administration-Continues-to-Advance-Gender-Equity-and-Equality-at-Home-and-Abroad.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>partners<\/a> with the Biden-Harris administration on sweeping federal funding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fordfoundation.org\/news-and-stories\/news-and-press\/news\/philanthropic-and-corporate-leaders-join-biden-harris-administrations-call-to-invest-in-underserved-communities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>initiatives<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a matter of public record that Darren has periodically attended events or meetings at the White House,&rdquo; Amanda Simon, a spokeswoman for the Ford Foundation, told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>Simon declined to comment on what was discussed at the meetings. Ford Foundation employees regularly donate to Biden, Harris, and other Democrats. The White House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/ostp\/news-updates\/2024\/07\/16\/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-announces-commitments-from-across-technology-ecosystem-including-nearly-100-million-to-advance-public-interest-technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> in a July press release that the Ford Foundation joined other nonprofit groups and agencies in pouring tens of millions of dollars into technology programs. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Darren Walker participates in the Global Citizen NOW conference in New York, April 28, 2023. (AP Photo\/Seth Wenig)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Other nonprofit heads who are listed in records as visiting with Harris include Manish Bapna of the Natural Resources Defense Council, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/green-group-influencing-biden-admin-deep-ties-chinese-government\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reportedly<\/a> maintains a close working relationship with the Biden-Harris administration, Maya Wiley of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Deborah Archer&nbsp;of the American Civil Liberties Union, and Daria Dawson of America Votes. Margaret Huang of the Southern Poverty Law Center was part of a group that visited the vice president&rsquo;s residence last year, according to White House visitor logs.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for America Votes denied to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that Dawson visited the White House in December 2023, writing over email, &ldquo;She may have RSVP&rsquo;d to invitations, but she did not attend any events.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>America Votes takes large checks from Soros, the Sixteen Thirty Fund dark money &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/politics\/archive\/2021\/11\/arabella-advisors-money-democrats\/620553\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>heavyweight<\/a>,&rdquo; and it came under the spotlight this year for being listed as a participant in a meeting with the Biden administration to plan implementing an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/2993671\/left-wing-dark-money-voter-turnout-patients\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>executive order<\/a> on voter registration that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/2986378\/documents-biden-white-house-meeting-voter-registration-left-wing-activists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>conservative legal experts say<\/a> is unconstitutional. Representatives from the Soros-backed Open Society Policy Center, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/antifa-blm-vandalize-ice-building-burn-original-starbucks\/\" title=\"Antifa, BLM vandalize ICE building, burn original Starbucks\">left-wing groups<\/a> were also at the meeting, according to federal documents.<\/p>\n<p>Spokesman Josh Mogerman for the National Resources Defense Council said that, like other groups, the environmental group regularly meets with &ldquo;decision-makers at all levels of government.&rdquo; The NRDC has an office in China and numerous NRDC staffers in Beijing worked in the past as Chinese government officials, Fox News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/green-group-influencing-biden-admin-deep-ties-chinese-government\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reported<\/a>. Bapna, the NRDC president, was part of a large group that visited with Harris in December 2023 at the vice president&rsquo;s residence, records show, and is listed a total of 15 times in White House visitor logs since October 2021.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We do not discuss the details of those private discussions, but we say the same thing to public officials as we do every day to the public about policy solutions to confront the climate crisis, make drinking water safe, and otherwise protect public health and the environment,&rdquo; Mogerman told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>In a statement to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, an SPLC spokesperson said the group often meets with public officials &ldquo;who are concerned about racial justice and advancing the human rights of all Americans.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>The Heritage Foundation&rsquo;s Oversight Project <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2444962\/heritage-sues-biden-administration-for-info-on-parent-groups-extremist-label\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>notably filed a lawsuit<\/a> last year on behalf of a parental rights group against the Biden administration for allegedly coordinating with the SPLC on labeling parents as extremists for opposing progressive curricula in public schools. Huang, the SPLC president, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailysignal.com\/2024\/01\/23\/unacceptable-ted-cruz-slams-bidens-association-far-left-group-demonizing-conservatives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reportedly<\/a> touted in a 2021 meeting with donors that Biden administration officials had been &ldquo;reaching out to solicit our expertise and our knowledge and information to help shape the policies that the new administration is adopting to counter the domestic terrorism threat.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We share our research findings and express our opinion to policymakers about groups and organizations that threaten the personal freedom and public safety of Americans through attacks on specific communities and anti-government behavior,&rdquo; the SPLC spokesperson said of Huang&rsquo;s visit to the White House in 2023. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Open Society Foundations, RBF, Community Change, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and ACLU did not reply to requests for comment. <\/p>\n<p>Harris&rsquo;s office did not reply to a request for comment. <\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1714813\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1714813\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kamala Harris has consistently met with leaders of left-leaning nonprofit organizations that are influencing policy, according to records. Under President Joe Biden, wealthy nonprofits aligned with the Democratic Party have gained significant influence in shaping policies as the administration seeks to undo regulations from the Trump era. Many of these nonprofit leaders have had meetings with Vice President Kamala Harris at her private residence and other venues, including the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, as indicated by White House visitor logs. Notable visitors include Alex Soros, son of George Soros; Stephen B. Heintz from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund; and various heads of progressive organizations connected to Biden and Harris&#8217;s policy initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>The news about Harris engaging with these nonprofit leaders comes amid Democratic efforts to associate Trump with right-wing groups aiming to impact policy decisions. The Biden-Harris campaign has positioned itself against Project 2025\u2014a coalition of conservative organizations proposing recommendations for a future Republican administration\u2014while Democrats have unfoundedly claimed that Trump&#8217;s campaign is influenced by this project.<\/p>\n<p>Harris has been hosting these nonprofit leaders since 2021, as shown in visitor logs. For instance, Heintz had a one-on-one meeting with her in April 2021 regarding environmental issues linked to liquefied natural gas export approvals and attended additional events highlighting Rockefeller-funded initiatives later on.<\/p>\n<p>Alex Soros frequently visits the White House and hosted a gathering at Harris&#8217;s home last year alongside prominent Democratic donors. Other notable visitors include Lorella Praeli from Community Change\u2014an organization advocating for progressive reforms\u2014and Darren Walker from the Ford Foundation, which collaborates closely with the Biden-Harris administration on major funding projects.<\/p>\n<p>Visitor records also show interactions between Harris and various other influential figures within leftist nonprofits like America Votes and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). These groups often meet government officials to discuss policies related to social justice issues.<\/p>\n<p>Despite requests for comments going unanswered by several involved parties\u2014including those representing Open Society Foundations and SPLC\u2014it&#8217;s clear that there is an ongoing relationship between high-profile nonprofits and key figures within the current administration aimed at shaping public policy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":381,"featured_media":2315819,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kamala-Harris-White-House-visitor-2-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[32438,36615,36616],"class_list":["post-2315818","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-kamala-harris","tag-nonprofit-heads","tag-policy-shaping"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kamala-Harris-White-House-visitor-2-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315818","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\/381"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2315818"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315818\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315819"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2315818"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2315818"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2315818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}