SPLC targeted by DOJ probe

The Department of Justice's investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center marks a sharp reversal in the relationship between the government and the prominent civil rights group.

For years, the SPLC was a partner to federal law enforcement, providing intelligence on white supremacist and extremist activity.

Interim CEO Bryan Fair stated that the group would not be intimidated by what it calls a targeted campaign by the Trump administration.

Critics of the SPLC have long accused the organization of partisan bias, while supporters fear the probe is an attempt to silence a key watchdog of domestic terrorism.