Project Veritas Loses Hundreds of Thousands of Followers Following James O'Keefe’s Exit

James O'Keefe from Project Veritas speaks at the CPAC convention in National Harbor, Md., on March 1, 2019. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

Amid a war of words between Project Veritas board members and its founder, James O'Keefe, the organization’s social media platforms have seen an exodus of followers this week.

On Monday afternoon (Feb. 20), O'Keefe announced in an online video that he is departing the organization after he was indefinitely suspended from his role as CEO and removed from the group’s board. “None of this makes any sense, and why is this happening right now?” O’Keefe asked. “Those are the questions I have. I don’t have answers.”