Americans took to the streets and marched on Saturday for the third annual Women’s March. It was a March that was surrounded by controversy and criticism as it was reported that the members of the original leadership team made anti-semitic remarks during planning meetings.

This controversy is coupled by the organizations clandestine association with Louis Farrakhan, leader of the Nation of Islam.

Various progressive and civil rights group like the Southern Poverty Law Center are pulling their partnerships with the national Women’s March and separate state-sponsored marches. One of the most notable partners to revoke their partnership is the Democratic National Committee.

During an appearance on the daytime talk-show The View, co-chairs Tamika Mallory, and Bob Bland denied any and all allegations of comments of anti-semitic nature and denied any preexisting ties to Farrakhan.

Mallory would not condemn Farrakhan’s statements but simply reiterated that she does not agree with them.  She went on to repel any talks of her stepping down stating that “I am willing to lead until my term at Women’s March is up.”

From this story we can take away an extremely important lesson: regardless of party affiliation, everyone in a position of power should be held accountable.