SPLC Charged With Federal Fraud

A federal grand jury has indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center, accusing the organization of executing a decade-long scheme to manufacture racism to justify its existence.

The DOJ alleges that the SPLC paid millions of dollars to leaders of white supremacist groups, including the Ku Klux Klan, to act as informants.

The White House has labeled the center a 'criminal organization,' claiming it has systematically duped its high-profile donors.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has denounced the charges, accusing the Trump administration of weaponizing the Justice Department for political vengeance.