Conservatives Object as SPLC Designates Moms for Liberty ‘Extremist Group’

Moms for Liberty founders Tiffany Justice (L) and Tina Descovich give the opening remarks before Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the inaugural Moms for Liberty Summit at the Tampa Marriott Water Street in Tampa, Fla., on July 15, 2022. Octavio Jones/Getty Images

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has branded parental rights organization Moms for Liberty an anti-government “extremist group” on its 2022 map of “hate groups” in the United States.

The move drew sharp reactions from some Republican lawmakers and conservative figures, with Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) calling it “ludicrous” and “absurd.”