ACT for America—which calls itself as 'the nation's largest national security grassroots organization'—was described as 'the face of bigotry' by the New York Civil Liberties Union in 2017.
ACT for America—which calls itself as"t
he nation's largest national security grassroots organization"—was alternately described as"the face of bigotry" by the New York Civil Liberties Union in 2017. The Southern Poverty Law Center lists it as an extremist group and used the word"McCarthyite" toa database of Muslim United States residents the group built, reportedly to share with law enforcement.
Even the event registration company Eventbrite shunned ACT for America, freezing the group's accounts ahead of its founder's most recent book tour with the explanation that"Eventbrite does not permit on our platform content or organizations that promote or encourage hate, violence, or harassment towards others and/or oneself," according toDespite its open hostility towards Muslims—or perhaps because of it—ACT for America has attracted a large membership, with somewhere between...
In 2016 when he was a congressman from Kansas, current Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sponsored a room on Capitol Hill and spoke at ACT's"Legislative Briefing." ACT for America founder Brigitte Gabriel called Pompeo a"steadfast ally," according to Georgetown University'sTickets for ACT gala—available, notably, on the organization's own website—promise an evening of hobnobbing with powerful figures.
Representatives for the Trump Organization and ACT for America did not answer a request for comment about the event, while the White House declined to respond, according to theWEST PALM BEACH, FL - MARCH 22: The Mar-a-Lago estate is seen where President Donald Trump is hosting a meeting with Caribbean leaders on March 22, 2019 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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