SPLC under DOJ investigation

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) announced it is facing a federal investigation, a move its leadership describes as a targeted attack by the Trump administration.

Interim CEO Bryan Fair stated that while the full details of the probe are unclear, it appears to center on a now-defunct program involving paid infiltrators within hate groups.

Republicans have long accused the SPLC of unfairly labeling conservative and Christian organizations as extremist.

The civil rights group has vowed not to be intimidated and maintains its commitment to monitoring domestic terrorism.