The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) joined a broad coalition of civil society organizations in signing on to a joint letter condemning the Trump administration’s actions following reports of a Department of Justice criminal investigation into a social justice foundation. Reports of the investigation came after President Donald Trump previously made clear his interest in targeting people and organizations with which he disagrees.
Alongside the group letter, Todd A. Cox, Associate Director-Counsel at LDF, issued the following statement:
“Since day one, this administration has worked to target and silence people and organizations dedicated to advancing and protecting civil and human rights and ensuring our neighbors have a roof over their heads, food on the table, and the health care services they need to survive. Such efforts to silence and undermine our organizations would be particularly harmful for Black communities and countless others who already face stark discrimination and myriad injustices. These tactics are an affront to the health and longevity of our democracy.”
The full coalition letter can be found here.
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Founded in 1940, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) is the nation’s first civil rights law organization. LDF’s Thurgood Marshall Institute is a multi-disciplinary and collaborative hub within LDF that launches targeted campaigns and undertakes innovative research to shape the civil rights narrative. In media attributions, please refer to us as the Legal Defense Fund or LDF. Please note that LDF has been completely separate from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) since 1957 — although LDF was originally founded by the NAACP and shares its commitment to equal rights.
