"Thousands of nonprofit organizations have penned an open letter condemning President Donald Trump for signing a memorandum indicating his intention to target the free speech of social justice groups under the guise of combating political violence. The organizations - more than 3,700 in total - noted that the murder of right-wing political commentator Charlie Kirk in September played a key role in the Trump administration's directives."
""We of course unequivocally reject political violence," the organizations wrote in their open letter. "But we won't mince words. No president - Democrat or Republican - should have the power to punish nonprofit organizations simply because he disagrees with them." Such actions are "not about protecting Americans or defending the public interest," but rather "about using unchecked power to silence opposition and voices he disagrees with," they continued."
More than 3,700 nonprofit organizations condemned a presidential memorandum that signals intent to target the free speech of social justice groups under the pretext of combating political violence. The groups say the memorandum was prompted by the murder of right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk, which the president alleged, without evidence, reflected left-wing motivation. The organizations assert that the memorandum functions as a ruse to suppress dissent and punish nonprofits that hold opposing views. The groups reject political violence while warning that no president should have the power to penalize nonprofit organizations for political disagreement. The memo contains ambiguous definitions for who qualifies as 'antifa' and forms part of a broader offensive against advocacy and community-serving organizations.
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