The SPLC has a strong record of standing against actions by both federal and local government officials that would exacerbate racial inequality and threaten civil and human rights. Read more about our response to recent Trump administration appointments.
Pam Bondi, Attorney General: Letter | Press statement
Harmeet Dhillon, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights: Press Statement
Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense: Letter | Press Statement
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services: Letter | Press Statement
Linda McMahon, Secretary of Education: Letter | Press Statement
Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security: Press Statement
Kash Patel, FBI Director: Letter
Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture: Letter | Press Statement
Scott Turner, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Letter
Image at top: From left, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio attend President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol on March 04, 2025. (Credit: Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)