Just over a week after a sting attempt on The Washington Post apparently tied to Project Veritas spectacularly backfired, Project Veritas President James O’Keefe was honored as a “hero” by the conservative group United for Purpose. Just over a week after a sting attempt on The Washington Post apparently tied to Project Veritas spectacularly backfired, Project Veritas President James O’Keefe was honored as a “hero” by the conservative group United for Purpose. 1 / 2 Activist Apparently Behind Failed Washington Post Sting Receives 'Hero' Award Just over a week after a sting attempt on The Washington Post apparently tied to Project Veritas spectacularly backfired, Project Veritas President James O’Keefe was honored as a “hero” by the conservative group United for Purpose. Just over a week after a sting attempt on The Washington Post apparently tied to Project Veritas spectacularly backfired, Project Veritas President James O’Keefe was honored as a “hero” by the conservative group United for Purpose. O’Keefe accepted the “Impact” award from United for Purpose’s president, Ginni Thomas, who is married to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. “Proud to receive the Impact award from Ginni Thomas on behalf of the @project_veritas team,” O’Keefe wrote in an Instagram caption documenting the ceremony, which took place at the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. Related Searches Washington Post StingSting Musician According to United for Purpose, recipients of the award must demonstrate “broad impact,” show “tenacity, courage and perseverance even under hostile attacks,” or be “an asset to the whole liberty movement,” among other criteria. Project Veritas is a conservative organization that claims its mission is to expose biases in the mainstream media by going undercover. It has an impressive record of failed stings, apparently including a recent attempt to discredit the Post’s groundbreaking reporting on Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore and his alleged sexual harassment of teenage girls when he was in his 30s. Through standard background checks, the Post uncovered that a woman claiming to be another Moore accuser was likely affiliated with O’Keefe’s group and was seen walking into Project Veritas’ offices. She approached Post reporters as part of an organized attempt to trick the paper into publishing a false story so it would cast doubt on the accounts of other women who say Moore victimized them, the Post reported. “The intent by Project Veritas clearly was to publicize the conversation if we fell for the trap,” Post Executive Editor Martin Baron said last week. “Because of our customary journalistic rigor, we weren’t fooled.” O’Keefe refused to comment when reporters asked about his group’s ties to the failed sting attempt. This article originally appeared on HuffPost. Start the conversation Sign in to post a message. Right-Wing Activist Accepts Award from Clarence Thomas’s Wife at Trump Hotel

ames O’Keefe, the inept right-wing activist who’s fresh off a failed attempt to smear the Washington Post in an effort to defend Roy Moore, received an award for “going above and beyond in defense of liberty” on Wednesday.

The award, given to him by the conservative group United for Purpose, was presented by Ginni Thomas, the group’s president and the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Naturally, the event took place at the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C.

The “heroes” honored by United for Purpose had to meet certain criteria laid out on the website for the Impact Awards. These are people who show “tenacity, courage and perseverance even under hostile attacks” and are “respected among their peers,” among other things. O’Keefe, who just made a fool of himself in an attempt to stick up for a sexual predator, apparently meets that criteria in the eyes of right-wing activists.

O’Keefe wasn’t the only one exemplar of conservative principles to be honored. Sean Hannity received the Outstanding Impact Award and delivered the keynote speech. “We the people are going to work harder than ever to get the government back into the hands of American citizens, where it belongs,” said Hannity, inside a hotel from which president continues to profit.

Several other less-notable conservative figures also received awards. Not among them was the former sheriff David Clarke, who was nevertheless in attendance.