Southern Poverty Law Center faces fraud charges

The indictment claims the SPLC 'manufactured racism' to justify its existence and maintain its nearly eight hundred million dollars in assets.

High-profile donors including major tech firms and philanthropic foundations are now facing scrutiny over their support for the group.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has criticized the investigation, calling it a political attack by the Trump administration.

Meanwhile, groups previously targeted by the SPLC's 'hate map' are describing the charges as long-awaited vindication.

The White House has characterized the organization as a 'criminal enterprise' that has systematically deceived its supporters for years.