They did not specify the attempted terrorist attack at the Family Research Council in 2012, where a shooter used the SPLC's "hate map" to aim at a Conservative Christian nonprofit.
Sens. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Reps. Judy Chu, D-Calif., Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., and Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., joined with former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams in congratulating the SPLC on its anniversary. They performed in a video streaming event to commemorate the anniversary.
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"Congratulations to the Southern Poverty Law Center on your 50th anniversary, 50 years of defending the rights of the vulnerable, of speaking up for the marginalized, of protecting the disadvantaged," Abrams announced. "We appreciate everything you've done."
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"Thank you for decades of effort defending civil rights in the United States," Ossoff stated. "I'm deeply concerned, like many of you, by the rising level of polarization, hatred, and mistrust in our society."
"SPLC is a catalyst for justice in the South and beyond," Warnock said. "By speaking up against hatred and extremism, by speaking justice, promoting anti-racism and tolerance, and celebrating our nation's rich diversity, SPLC gets us closer to building a more perfect union, a beloved community."
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"SPLC has been a bastion of civil rights for half a century, fighting to make our country's promise of equality and justice for all a reality," Booker declared.
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"I want to thank the SPLC for doing all the amazing work you do," Chu stated.
"Over the last half-century, the SPLC has been at the forefront of our nation's efforts to confront hatred and extremism," Nadler announced. "This country is a better place because of your work to promote racial justice, celebrate diversity, and advance the civil and human rights of all people."
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"The Southern Poverty Law Center has always been and continues to be unwavering in its resolve to promote justice and racial equality," Thompson stated.
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None of these Democrats addressed the scandal that led the SPLC to fire its co-founder, Morris Dees, in 2019. Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, executive vice president at the Family Research Council, stressed that scandal and the attempted terrorist attack at his organization.
"What cannot be lost on the SPLC's anniversary celebration is that their employees have identified racism and sexual harassment as a part of the SPLC's culture," Boykin told Fox News.