Ruth Bader Ginsburg's family rips plan to honor Musk, Murdoch with RBG award

What they're saying: Without singling out any individual honoree, Ginsburg's family called the foundation's plan "an affront to the memory of our mother and grandmother, " in a statement shared with the Washington Post.

• The foundation "has strayed far from the original mission of the award and from what Justice Ginsburg stood for," the statement said.

State of play: The Dwight D. Opperman Foundation is headed by the widow of the namesake, Julie Opperman, a big Republican donor, per Mother Jones.

• Other awardees this year include lifestyle media mogul Martha Stewart, convicted felon and junk-bond billionaire Mike Milken and actor Sylvester Stallone.
• Brendan V. Sullivan, Jr., chair of the RBG Award, said when the honorees were announced that they "reflect the integrity and achievement that defined Justice Ginsburg's career and legend."
• The foundation did not immediately respond Friday to Axios' request for comment.

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