# Director of Research & Government Affairs Maxford Nelsen: TFS Interviews

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Podcast: [The New Frontline](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-new-frontline-7473699)
Published: 2026-07-24T19:28:24+00:00
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## Resource

Director of Research and Government Affairs, Maxford Nelsen, is the investigator behind the explosive story of the American Federation of Teachers spending $1.4 million of member dues on President Randi Weingarten’s book. What prompted Max to look into AFT, and how did he discover the truth? Podcast host Siena Rose discussed exactly that with him at the Teacher Freedom Summit last week.

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