As CPAC’s head faces sexual assault claim, other leadership concerns emerge

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Matt Schlapp, who runs the Conservative Political Action Conference, has been backed by prominent Republicans but some staffers complain of a ‘toxic’ culture.

anonymously accused in early January of sexual misconduct by a GOP campaign aide.

complaints about the longtime Republican power broker and CPAC’s culture under his leadership. A Post review of the Walker staffer’s claims also corroboratedWith CPAC readying to welcome Trump back to its flagship annual gathering in D.C. this week, Schlapp is facing multiple challenges, including the exodus of more than half of its staff since 2021, according to the current and former employees and board members.contractor too much influence. One former employee notified the U.S.

Schlapp is now facing the greatest threat to his leadership since he became ACU’s chairman in 2014 — an influential perch he has leveraged to wield influence over top GOP politicians and donors and become a fixture in conservative media. A March 8 hearing is scheduled on Schlapp’s request for the plaintiff to publicly reveal his identity.As CPAC’s flagship event in the Washington area kicks off Wednesday, ticket sales are lagging from past years, prompting price cuts, giveaways and a special rate offered to congressional staff, according to people familiar with the event’s inner workings who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss confidential information.

in 2022, and Arizona Republican Kari Lake, who refused to concede her defeat in the 2022 governor’s race.Schlapp has turned CPAC into a global brand, with events last year in two states and six countries. With his lobbying income declining after Trump left office, Schlapp received a $150,000 payment in 2021 for “business services,” and he started receiving annual compensation of $600,000 in mid-2022, according to tax documents and people familiar with the organization’s finances.

Through interviews, phone logs and texts, however, The Post has confirmed that the staffer, a lifelong Republican, shared his story about Schlapp with six friends and relatives the night of the alleged incident and the following day. The Post also verified that he recorded a videothat he sent to a college friend, his wife and a woman he started dating last year after separating from his wife.

In court papers responding to the staffer’s lawsuit, Schlapp acknowledged the authenticity of the text messages. He declined to answer questions from The Post about the texts. “We will not comment on matters currently pending before the court in Virginia,” said a spokesman for the Schlapps, Mark Corallo, in a statement.

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