headquarters serve as a hub for the far-right conservative movement. Nearly two dozen individuals tied to the January 6 attempted coup are connected to CPI, according to Grid's analysis.ĬPI’s Washington D.C. Mike Lee referencing meetings at CPI in the tumultuous period following the 2020 election. The House Freedom Caucus holds weekly meetings at CPI, and texts obtained by the January 6 committee show lawmakers like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Sen. Capitol, and serves as a hub for the far-right "America First "movement. CPI’s president, Ed Corrigan, helped lead Trump’s 2016 transition team, and the group is positioned to staff and support far-right Congressional offices and the next MAGA administration.ĬPI is located blocks from the U.S. The group’s ambitions are sprawling, from amplifying conspiracies around stolen elections and “critical race theory,” to tanking Democratic nominees and filing lawsuits against the Biden administration.
Formed in 2017, CPI's fundraising surged to $45 million in 2021. Led by former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and former Heritage Foundation president Jim DeMint, CPI is creating the MAGA-oriented political infrastructure that the Trump administration lacked.ĬPI is recruiting America First staffers and providing in-depth training for Hill offices, as well as creating legal institutions, opposition research firms, think tanks, and other groups helmed by former Trump officials and allies, including Stephen Miller, Russ Vought, and Cleta Mitchell. The Conservative Partnership Institute (“CPI”) is a $45 million “America First” institution boosted with a $1 million donation from former President Trump’s PAC.
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