"which she didn't" The price of surrendering your core beliefs? Getting stabbed in the back by an otherwise upstanding member of the community /s

When you sell your soul to the devil? Don't be surprised when promises aren't kept or turn sour.

I don't see a fundamental conflict between the ACLU's core beliefs and offering legal aid to a woman accusing her ex-husband of domestic violence. (Although I'll readily admit I don't see much reason for ACLU to get involved either.)

>offering legal aid

That phrase makes it sound like their actions represented an expenditure rather than a revenue generating operation.