SPLC indicted for fraud

The Department of Justice has indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center, alleging the civil rights organization defrauded donors by concealing $3 million in payments to informants.

President Trump has branded the group 'one of the greatest political scams in American history' following the charges.

The indictment has sent shockwaves through the non-profit sector, with other advocacy groups shoring up their defenses against potential litigation.

SPLC leadership has denied the allegations, calling the probe a politically motivated attack on their mission to fight hate groups.