The Southern Poverty Law Center said it’s facing a criminal investigation from the Trump administration that could lead to charges against the civil rights group or some of its employees.
In a statement, the civil rights nonprofit organization’s CEO, Bryan Fair, said that due to SPLC’s history of fighting white supremacy and other injustices, it’s “unsurprised” to be “targeted” by this administration.
“They have made no secret of who they want to protect and who they want to destroy,” Fair said.
He noted that FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau would sever its ties with the group and that House Republicans held a hearing into the group.
Fair said the administration’s focus “appears to be on the SPLC’s prior use of paid confidential informants to gather credible intelligence on extremely violent groups.” He said their informants have “risked their lives to infiltrate and inform on the activities of our nation’s most radical and violent extremist groups.”
The Justice Department had no immediate comment.
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