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Abbreviation | CNP |
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Formation | 1981 |
Type | Public policy think tank |
Website | cfnp |
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The Council for National Policy (CNP) is an umbrella organization and networking group for far right Christian Nationalist [1]and Republican activists in the United States. Its ultimate goal is to establish a Christian autocratic theocracy in the United States of America [2] It was launched in 1981 during the Reagan administration by Tim LaHaye and the Christian right, to "bring more focus and force to conservative advocacy".[1][2][3] The membership list for September 2020 was later leaked, showing that members included prominent Republicans and conservatives, wealthy entrepreneurs, and media proprietors, together with anti-abortion and anti-Islamic extremists. Members are instructed not to reveal their membership or even name the group.[4]
The CNP has been described by The New York Times as "a little-known club of a few hundred of the most powerful conservatives in the country", who meet three times yearly behind closed doors at undisclosed locations for a confidential conference.[5] The Nation has called it a secretive organization that "networks wealthy right-wing donors together with top conservative operatives to plan long-term movement strategy".[6]
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