My friend Charlie Kirk saw the danger of the SPLC long before its indictment
The Department of Justice has unsealed 11 indictments against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), accusing it of wire fraud, conspiracy, and funding extremist groups while posing as an anti-hate organization. The allegations include paying informants who were leaders within extremist organizations like the KKK and Aryan Nations. A recent failed assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents Dinner has intensified scrutiny over the SPLC's role in radicalization and its widely criticized 'Hate Map.'
- ▪The Department of Justice indicted the SPLC on charges including wire fraud, conspiracy, and making false statements to a federally insured bank.
- ▪The SPLC allegedly paid informants who were leaders in extremist groups such as the Nazi Party of America, the KKK, and Aryan Nations.
- ▪A gunman who attacked the Family Research Council in 2012 used the SPLC's 'Hate Map' to select his target, highlighting concerns about the map's influence.
- ▪The SPLC created its 'Hate Map' in 2000 to identify hate groups, a tool that later came under fire for potentially inciting violence.
- ▪Founded in 1971, the SPLC initially focused on civil rights litigation but shifted toward broader designations of hate groups as traditional targets like the Klan declined.
- ▪The article is an opinion piece arguing that the SPLC has contributed to left-wing radicalization through its propaganda and labeling practices.
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Opinion My friend Charlie Kirk saw the danger of the SPLC long before its indictment Failed assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner only underscores the seriousness with which we must approach the radicalizing propaganda network of the far left By Andrew Kolvet Fox News Published April 29, 2026 5:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video SPLC accused of funding extremists and pushing false narratives Steve Harrigan reports on the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) being accused of funding extremist groups and facing a DOJ indictment for financial fraud.
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