Dan Rayfield: “In addition to holding bad actors accountable, we want to speak publicly about this work and these cases to hopefully…”

Disaster relief should have never been held up over partisan politics.

The Trump Administration is trying to weaponize these emergency assistance programs, taking families’ private, personal data and using it to advance a partisan political agenda that is tearing communities apart.

Families turn to these programs because they’re doing everything they can to keep a roof over their heads and food on the table — these programs are a literal lifeline for struggling parents and their kids.

Today’s court decision is a temporary setback, nothing more. This fight is far from over.