ACLU Reacts to President Trump’s Department of Justice Speech

WASHINGTON – American Civil Liberties Union Executive Director Anthony D. Romero issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s remarks at the U.S. Department of Justice today:

“Ambassador Norman Eisen is a great American patriot, with an extraordinary career in public service. He has served the American people for decades inside and outside of government. He has worked to defend democracy at home and abroad.

“It is a sad day when the President of the United States personally attacks an individual of such character.

“When charitable organizations like CREW, the ACLU, and others sue the federal government to uphold the law, we are playing a vital role in upholding American values.

“It’s increasingly clear that we’re entering a modern McCarthy moment. When the government is targeting a former ambassador, a legal permanent resident, law firms, and even universities and treating them like enemies of the state, it is a dark day for American democracy.”