Statements like these imply that any prosecution of a political organization is just an attack by Trump for personal reasons. It makes sense Dems would think this way because it’s how they operate. They’ve forgotten the DOJ is actually supposed to stop crime too.
The DOJ just indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center, an organization that has spent more than half a century fighting the Klan, tracking hate, and defending civil rights.
Let's be clear about what's happening. This administration is using the full weight of federal prosecution to target an organization whose mission is rooting out violent extremism.
This is part and parcel of Trump's assault on free speech, on nonprofits, and on anyone who dares to disagree with him. First it was lawfare against political opponents. Then it was revoking the tax status of universities. Now it's a federal indictment against one of the most historic civil rights organizations in America.
The SPLC has saved lives. It will not be silenced — and neither will we.
@ChrisVanHollen I know this comes as a surprise to democrats, but usually when an indictment happens it’s because there’s alleged misconduct, not because they’re trying to destroy a political opponent
@SenBooker How can you read anything going on and make this statement? Truly I had to go back and re read the indictment because I thought I must have missed something based on this statement. I guess I got my hopes too high that this would change something
@SenBooker Did you not read the grand jury indictment?? I am choosing to believe that you are saying this because you’re just shilling for the party, because if this is what you genuinely believe then I’ve lost what little faith in gov I had left
@SpiethLegion I wonder how much of this has to do with the driver being one of his strong suits now and this course neutralizing that. In the past it def was not the best part of his game but didn’t matter here.