A college Republican coalition claiming 31 affiliated student groups across 14 states operated through email infrastructure controlled by Nick Fuentes, a white nationalist, according to records reviewed by the Guardian. Until the organization moved its web domain on Monday, the College Republican Patriot Coalition (CRPC) routed communications through a Microsoft 365 account registered to NJF LLC, a company managed by Fuentes that also hosts his personal website and online store. The domain transfer occurred hours after the Guardian contacted Fuentes and the coalition for comment.
Ben Lorber, a senior research analyst at Political Research Associates, characterized Fuentes’s strategy as instructing followers to infiltrate mainstream conservative organizations while concealing their more radical ideological commitments. The CRPC has not publicly disclosed its leadership structure and operates without a registered legal entity. The organization’s stated membership includes chapters at major universities including the University of Florida, Clemson, and Iowa State, along with state-level federations in multiple states.
Following midterm elections, the CRPC issued statements criticizing the Trump administration and Republican Party on grounds similar to those Fuentes had articulated before voting took place. A former associate of Fuentes stated in a 2022 livestream that the coalition maintained distance from Fuentes because he had become “radioactive” to other conservative groups, though researchers note the shared email infrastructure represents the first confirmed operational connection between them.
The University of Florida’s College Republicans chapter, which coordinated with CRPC, faced deactivation in March after photographs reportedly depicted members making Nazi salutes. The chapter subsequently sued for reinstatement and was represented by Anthony Sabatini, a former Republican state representative and current county commissioner. A federal judge dismissed the case in June, after which the CRPC reportedly co-hosted the chapter’s first meeting following the ruling.
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