Attorney General Eric Holder on Monday praised political foes Charles and David Koch after learning the conservative billionaires recently made a hefty donation to the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
“There’s a justice gap,” Mr. Holder said in an interview with the Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization that covers criminal justice issues, The Hill reported. “And to hear that the Koch brothers would be contributing money in that way is something that I think should be applauded.”
Mr. Holder said he was “not aware” of the Koch donation before the interview.
“That’s a good thing to hear,” he added, “people from very different places along the ideological spectrum understanding that we have to make our criminal justice system more fair.”
The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers released a statement last month saying that the nonprofit was chosen to get a “major grant” from Koch Industries, Inc., to support the group’s efforts to provide indigent defense, Politico reported.
• Jessica Chasmar can be reached at jchasmar@washingtontimes.com.
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