Trump's bully pulpit to hold countries' civil and human rights accountable

Trump's bully pulpit to hold countries' civil and human rights accountable

During his first term, President Donald Trump complained that the United States had spent too much time trying to remake countries in its own image, imposing the American way of life on others, instead of advocating for its security interests. Trump underscored that complaint when he traveled to Saudi Arabia for his first overseas trip of his second term, telling the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in May that “far too many American presidents have …

Op-ed | U.S. Refuses to Defend Human Rights Record at U.N.

The ACLU of Southern California testified before the UN Human Rights Council to highlight the Trump administration's human rights abuses in the region, including ICE raids, excessive use of force against protesters, and deployment of National Guard and Marines.