Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Misleading mail-voting claims
The organization was criticized for election advertising that portrayed mail-in voting as unsafe and used a quotation attributed to LeBron James in a way critics said was misleading.
2012
Armey–Kibbe leadership dispute
Dick Armey's departure followed a dispute over FreedomWorks' direction and allegations that Matt Kibbe used organizational resources while writing a personally profitable book. The dispute reportedly included an agreement involving consulting payments.
2012
Controversial Hillary Clinton mask video
FreedomWorks faced public criticism after a sexually explicit video involving a panda-costumed intern and another person wearing a Hillary Clinton mask was reported in connection with a conservative conference.