Eunie Smith is not Phyllis's chosen successor

A web site controlled by Eagle Forum c4 claims:

Phyllis Schlafly was president of Eagle Forum from 1975-2016. Eagle Forum is now led by her chosen successor, Eunie Smith.

No, that is not correct.

Eunie Smith was one of six women who filed an April 2016 lawsuit to implement a hostile takeover of Eagle Forum c4. The stated purposes were:

• to strip authority from Phyllis Schlafly, the founder and leader
• to fire the guy who was supporting Donald Trump
• to pay plaintiffs' million dollar legal fees from Eagle Forum c4 bank accounts
• to put the plaintiffs in charge of the organization

The judge has still not ruled on the validity of the takeover. A ruling is expected this summer.

Phyllis Schlafly was dying at the time, and died a few months later. She fought the lawsuit, and everything Eunie Smith was doing, as she thought that Eunie Smith was ruining Eagle Forum c4.

Even if Eunie Smith wins the court ruling, it will only mean that she forced her way in, over the strenuous objections of Phyllis Schlafly. It is extremely dishonest to call Eunie Smith a "chosen successor".

The principal political difference was that Phyllis Schlafly supported Donald Trump, while Eunie Smith opposed him. The takeover was initiated immediately after Phyllis Schlafly endorsed Donald Trump. The takeover was by Never-Trumpers. The Eagle Forum c4 organization is now led by those who rejected Phyllis Schlafly's political beliefs, and it is not the same organization that it was for 40 previous years.

Update: The web page is archived here.